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Does The Mental Capacity Act Mean We Must Always Let Someone Take Terrible Risks?
October 7, 2016
Jim has a fairly severe learning disability. He can only say a few words; his family often understand what he means, but other people usually don’t. His mum is getting…
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Think Ahead with ACAS Early Conciliation
October 4, 2016
Early conciliation through ACAS was introduced in April 2014 by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (“Act”) as a way for parties involved in a dispute potentially leading to…
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The Necessity of Policy… Discuss!
October 2, 2016
Please do not throw things at your computer screen once you have read the title. The word itself can conjure up dry crinkled paper with a musty smell and scrooge…
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New Scottish Policy on CPR
October 2, 2016
The medical decision of ‘Do not attempt Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation’ (DNACPR) is a plan discussed with patients and their carers in advance, as to how to treat an irreversible and terminal…
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Looking After Our Hearts – The Facts
October 2, 2016
Age is the dominant driver of cardiovascular risk, that is the risk of conditions that affect the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular) like heart disease, heart attacks and stroke.…
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Hearing The Voice of the Person
October 2, 2016
I’m very fortunate in that I’ve been asked to lead, for the new Mental Capacity Forum, on the theme of ‘hearing the voice of the person.’ What does that mean? …
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The Charter for Health Inclusion
September 26, 2016
The National Development Team for Inclusion is a not for profit organisation working to enable people at risk of exclusion to live the life they choose. They work with policymakers,…
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Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice – Risk Management
September 26, 2016
Whilst medical emergencies in the dental environment are uncommon, there is an expectation from regulators such as the General Dental Council and the Care Quality Commission, as well as our…
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