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Bed Rail Management Safety
July 4, 2016
Bedrails are used in care homes to protect vulnerable adults from falling out of bed, but they can also pose risks that must be identified and controlled. CASE: Death Due…
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Dismissal for Ill Health
July 4, 2016
The ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures (the “Code”) The Code provides practical guidance for employers, employees and their representatives and sets out the basic principles for…
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Well-Led: Leading by example
July 4, 2016
Even though I was tempted, I tried to steer away from parallels with politics this week, but with even crocheters on Instagram depicting European flags…I have given in! What would…
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Peer Support for Mental Health
June 30, 2016
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) has published a report on the role of peer support in Scottish mental health services. The report highlights that peer…
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Hot off the press –Nutrition and hydration in managing falls
June 30, 2016
The new edition of Managing Falls and Fractures in Care Homes for Older People – good practice resource published by the Care Inspectorate (Scotland) and NHS Scotland has recently been launched.…
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Well-being and Spirituality
June 30, 2016
The new Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, 2014, identifies 8 primary determinants of well-being; Physical, mental, emotional well-being Protection from abuse and neglect Education, training, recreation Domestic, family and…
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E-cigarettes and the Workplace
June 24, 2016
Use of E-cigarettes or ‘Vaping’ is becoming commonplace in Britain. Surprisingly, the use of e-cigarettes in a public space is not caught by the ban on smoking on the basis…
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