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Nuts – Are they beneficial to our health and lifestyles?
December 20, 2016
The festive season always makes me think of nuts – the ballet The Nutcracker, the bowl of mixed unshelled nuts, the smell of roasting chestnuts… As nutrition scientists, we also…
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Registration of supervisors in Care at Home or Housing support in Scotland
December 19, 2016
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has announced a deadline of 30 June 2017 for the registration of supervisors in Care at Home or Housing Support services. To meet this…
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Menopause and the Workplace
December 16, 2016
There is a larger number of women aged 45+ in work than ever before. However, the word ‘menopause’ is probably not a word you’ve heard at work. There are…
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A Vision for the New Year – It’s Time To Talk
December 16, 2016
I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions as, in my case and I suspect for many others, they are short lived. I prefer to look forward to the…
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How we care: new codes of practice in Scotland
December 15, 2016
All change in health and social services Care services in Scotland, and their regulation, are undergoing major changes in how they operate. I have written about new Health and Social…
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The dementia challenge
December 15, 2016
There are around 850,000 people in the UK who currently live with dementia. With an ageing population, more and more older people will need the support of domiciliary and…
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QOF Recorded Dementia Diagnoses – Oct 2016
December 15, 2016
NHS Digital website We have been very busy over the past year ensuring our dementia diagnosis and prevalence are correct and have accurate Quality Outcomes Framework (QoF) registers in our…
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‘Curl Up & Dye’ – Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)
December 14, 2016
One of my all-time favourite films is The Blues Brothers, where Carrie Fisher’s character, who had been stood up at the altar, is on a crazy quest to kill the…
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