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Playing with Risk
July 8, 2016
The Care Inspectorate, which is the care regulator in Scotland, has issued a position statement on risk taking in care services for children. The policy was launched in association with…
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Coffee and Cancer – It’s a Very Hot Topic
July 8, 2016
We clearly know we should avoid smoking and too much exposure to UV radiation from the sun because these can increase the risk of cancer. But perhaps something that we…
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Locums – All You Need To Know
July 8, 2016
What is a locum? Locums offer a temporary solution to staffing shortages. They provide practices with a flexible short term solution, but they can be costly. They usually have the…
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The ACAS Code and Some Other Substantial Reason (“SOSR”) Dismissals
July 8, 2016
Hot on the heels of the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s (EAT) decision in Holmes v QinetiQ Ltd which confirmed that the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures does…
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Answering Your Questions about Assessing Mental Capacity
July 8, 2016
When should we do it? Why? And How? And who should do it? This article aims to clarify what the Mental Capacity Act tells us about mental capacity, and answer…
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Paying the Price; the Financial Impact of Cancer
July 8, 2016
This article considers the often ‘hidden’ cost of cancer and what is being done in Wales to ameliorate the financial hardship that cancer often brings in its wake. ” I…
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Dementia Language – If you don’t have anything nice to say…
July 8, 2016
It is a bit disingenuous for me to use this title because my post isn’t about gossip, but it is about the words we use when we talk to others about…
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We’re leaving the EU: does that mean the end of DoLS?
July 4, 2016
Already I’ve been asked: is there any future for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), after the Referendum delivered – to the surprise of many – a decision to leave…
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