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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…

  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…

  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…

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…

  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…

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…

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…

Care homes should function as communities in which everyone’s contribution is recognised and valued, all residents, their families and staff members, should have the chance to be involved in the…