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The use of mobile phones at work – Part 1 of 2
March 2, 2017
Mobile phones are everywhere. I remember a time when there was no such thing as a mobile phone and later when only the select few had one as it was…
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Employment Status Review
March 2, 2017
Earlier this month, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published its Employment Status Review which evaluates the current model of UK employment status. The Review also considers ways…
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I lost my heart once… have you?
March 1, 2017
As the financial squeeze on health and social care increases, have you lost heart? My Great Grandma’s eternity ring, my coat… well maybe two, my nan’s sapphire pendant, my phone-loads,…
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Are the staff happy? Top ten indicators for choosing an ‘active’ care home
February 28, 2017
I am of an age when friends and acquaintances around me are talking about choosing care settings for a loved one. I visit lots of care settings during the…
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Management and leadership
February 28, 2017
Managing and leading are important in the operation of care services. They are often seen as being combined in one person, the person in charge. However, it is useful to…
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Welsh thoughts from Manchester
February 24, 2017
There’s nothing quite like travelling (across Offa’s Dyke) to sharpen the mind’s focus on domestic (Welsh) issues. I’m writing this from Manchester, where I’m the guest of a university department…
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Vitamin D for a common cold?
February 24, 2017
Flu and other respiratory infections are a major cause of hospitalisation, morbidity and death among older people. Underlying chronic health conditions make service users both more susceptible and vulnerable to…
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A Duty of Candour – being open and honest with patients
February 23, 2017
What is Expected? According to the General Dental Council, every healthcare professional must be open and honest with patients when a treatment does not go to plan and this leads…
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