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Eurocare 2: A Welsh perspective on equity for minority EU groups

January 27, 2016
In my last article I considered some of the difficulties faced by legislatures and policy makers across the member states of the EU as they grapple with the triple whammy…
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Would job descriptions benefit from review?

January 26, 2016
If you see your job descriptions as being stand-alone aspects of personnel management you may be missing a trick. In a truly quality based management system every part of the…
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Concerns over medication crushed into food

January 25, 2016
Readers of the nutrition blog may wonder why this week’s subject is the new Patients Association Report, Survey of medicines related care of residents with dysphagia in care homes. The…
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Employee dismissed for taking a bribe

January 24, 2016
Bribery is the act of giving or receiving something of value to influence a transaction. The Bribery Act 2010 consolidated the law on bribery into a single piece of legislation,…
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‘Eurocare’ – Challenges and Options for Wales and EU Social Care Systems in the early 21st Century

January 23, 2016
Whilst the UK prepares to go to the polls to decide its European fate, some economic and social issues cut across national boundaries and pose challenges to many EU member…
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The Medway Secure Centre

January 22, 2016
On Monday 11 January 2016 the BBC broadcast a Panorama program concerning the Medway secure centre for young people in South East England. An undercover reporter who had been employed…
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Strangers on a Train

January 20, 2016
Sometimes not knowing what to do can mean you don’t do anything. Is our typical British reserve its own handicap? For some years I have been involved with supporting people…
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Working with Extended Duties for Dental Nurses

January 19, 2016
For many years dental nurses with an ambition to play an extended role in patient care, have enrolled onto courses to develop their knowledge and skills so that they can…
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