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Mercury Waste
January 24, 2017
Particles of mercury can easily bypass simple filters in the dental practice and end up in general water systems. It is estimated that around half of all mercury in…
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New Year, New Welsh Funding for Social Care
January 19, 2017
Whilst the care sector in Wales and across the UK already struggles to recruit staff, the rise in the number of old and very old adults, will increase the need…
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How to achieve a Whole Home Approach to Activity
January 19, 2017
My new year started in the north-west of England. I visited 8 care homes with a colleague to carry out unannounced audits of their activity provision. I always welcome…
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Lies, damned lies, and statistics
January 18, 2017
A popular newspaper recently reported statistics under the headline Kill by mouth that hunger and/or dehydration were a factor in 828 patient deaths in hospitals and care homes in 2014/2015.…
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Out with Read Codes, in with SNOWMED Codes
January 18, 2017
In November 2016, NHS digital website reported: A common vocabulary to reduce GP burden and improve patient care We are changing from inputting Read Codes to using SNOWMED codes. When…
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“She only makes the tea” – National Minimum Wage excuses
January 18, 2017
This week the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) has released a shocking list of the ten most bizarre excuses used by employers who have been caught…
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Mental Capacity, Her Majesty the Queen, and the Regulator
January 13, 2017
I never for a moment dreamed that this would happen, but I was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List. I was listed for my work with the…
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Managing Falls and Fractures
January 12, 2017
Preventing and managing falls: New guidance from the Care Inspectorate Falls and fractures are a major hazard for older people. Our ability to balance, to be agile and have good…
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