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Pregnancy/Maternity Discrimination and The Gender Pay Gap
September 9, 2016
I have written previously about the jointly published Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) pregnancy and maternity discrimination research findings. This…
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Blow your own Trumpet! – Celebrating & Advertising Success
September 9, 2016
I am very good at art, textiles and singing. I am also very good at writing. I felt awkward saying that. It is all true, but the culture we live…
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Roast Beef and Custard – Patient-Centred Care
September 9, 2016
An article published in Care Home Catering, reporting on the presentations given at their latest Forum event focussing on patient-centred care, makes entertaining reading – not least because the somewhat…
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What Is It Like to Be a Blood Donor with a Learning Disability?
September 9, 2016
I found out about giving blood because my cousin is a blood donation nurse. I asked her about it and she explained what she does and why giving blood is…
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Appetite for Life – Nutritional Needs
September 5, 2016
There’s been a lot of coverage in the news media this week about the merits of the Mediterranean diet, rich in fresh fish, vegetables, salad and olive oil and lower…
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Beware of the Covert Recorder
September 5, 2016
It is a common misconception that covertly obtained recordings in the context of disciplinary/grievance hearings which are made without the knowledge of all present is inadmissible in Employment Tribunal proceedings.…
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Risky Business or reach for the stars? Is safety an alley or enemy to choice?
September 5, 2016
How do you interpret CQCs 5 Key Questions in regard to Safety and Responsive Care? ‘I think I can be an Olympic rower’. ‘I definitely think I can’. The thought…
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Mrs. P and Her Dog Bobby
September 2, 2016
I recently learned about Mrs. P, whose court case has just been reported. This lady had worked all her life, and owns her own home, together with good investments and…
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