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Countdown to New Care Standards in Scotland Stage 2

May 15, 2016
The National Care Standards in Scotland are considered in Scotland in registering, choosing, commissioning and inspecting a wide range of care services. I wrote previously about the current review of…
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Beware pregnancy and maternity discrimination

May 15, 2016
Citizens Advice has reported a 25% surge in people seeking advice on pregnancy and maternity discrimination over the last 12 months, accompanied by a 22% increase in people accessing its…
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A Practical Guide to Healthy Caring

May 14, 2016
A companion guide for our unsung heroes Caring is such a hidden, often overlooked role and carers are unsung heroes. It’s very important that carers look after themselves as well…
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Health & Safety and the Volunteer

May 13, 2016
Volunteer week is on its way and is a celebration of all the good work done by over 21 million volunteers in the UK. The week will commence on the…
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British Nutrition Foundation Update 2016

May 13, 2016
Department of Health (DH)- A toolkit to support the development of a hospital food and drink strategy The Department of Health has created this toolkit, in conjunction with the Hospital Food…
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Fun in the Sun?

May 11, 2016
So it’s the time of year when Wales has some breathtakingly beautiful vistas, whether they are rugged cliff and beach landscapes, woodlands, meadows or mountains, we’ve got them all here…
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All together now

May 10, 2016
This week we are thinking about Co-Production in social care – is it more than just a snappy term for a hard-to-achieve concept? I hear a lot these days about…
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Care provision – pressure to innovate?

May 9, 2016
The Coalition of Care Providers in Scotland (CCPS) protects and safeguards the interests of third sector and not-for-profit social care and support providers in Scotland. The organisation provides an annual…
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