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Hot off the press –Nutrition and hydration in managing falls
June 30, 2016
The new edition of Managing Falls and Fractures in Care Homes for Older People – good practice resource published by the Care Inspectorate (Scotland) and NHS Scotland has recently been launched.…
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Well-being and Spirituality
June 30, 2016
The new Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, 2014, identifies 8 primary determinants of well-being; Physical, mental, emotional well-being Protection from abuse and neglect Education, training, recreation Domestic, family and…
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E-cigarettes and the Workplace
June 24, 2016
Use of E-cigarettes or ‘Vaping’ is becoming commonplace in Britain. Surprisingly, the use of e-cigarettes in a public space is not caught by the ban on smoking on the basis…
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Is 7 Day Access The Answer?
June 23, 2016
A Reduction in A&E Attendances The topic hasn’t gone away but the stats keep coming, and Pulse Today has recently reported that “Seven-day GP working shows ‘significant’ reductions in A&E…
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Provision for Carer’s and The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, 2014
June 21, 2016
Last week I wrote about Carer’s week in Wales and considered the essential role that Carers perform in delivering much needed support to their family members or loved ones. This…
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A gilded cage is still a cage
June 20, 2016
This image is startling, and rather old-fashioned: I don’t think many of us see birds kept in fancy gold-plated cages any more – this seems part of history, like aspidistras…
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CQC 5 Questions: Tips to involve service users in improving your service
June 20, 2016
I hope you have had a good week. Mine has been full of mending and making in my spare moments. I use a little second hand tin for these jobs…
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