Expert Insights

Dementia is one of the most pressing challenges for the care of older people. It’s also a major contributor to disability and dependence. Risks for, and prevalence of, malnutrition and…

  Following the recent EAT (Employment Appeals Tribunal) decision of AA Solicitors Ltd (t/a AA Solicitors) and another v Majid it was held that Tribunals are entitled to take into…

Falls from height are generally associated with working on constructions sites or off scaffolding where a refurbishment project is underway. However, falls from height can occur in care settings too.…

In Scotland the number of people affected by dementia is 90,000. This is not including indirect effects on families and carers. It has been estimated that one in three people…

  The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, 2014, will in the words of the CSSIW (which enforces compliance) “transform the way social services are delivered, promoting people’s independence to…

We go to a lot of meetings and conferences where we are the only people with learning disabilities. Everyone else is a family member of somebody with a learning disability,…

  Do you support the independence of people who use your health and social care services through clear signs? Colour Stereo Signs I sit in the GP surgery waiting to…

  During times of austerity and funding pressures on commissioners and providers of services, can person-centred care be maintained? A number of agencies and care experts in Scotland have protested…