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Assessment and Goal Setting Under The Social Services and Well-being Act 2014
October 8, 2015
The Challenge “Be a shade braver!” said my last blog…a reference to the primacy of the person-centred focus and increased therapeutic ambition of the Social Services and Well-being Act (SSWA).…
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Implied Contractual Duty of Trust and Confidence v Written Obligations under the Contract of Employment
October 7, 2015
Implied Duty It is a well-established principle that a contract of employment is subject to an implied term that an employer must not, without reasonable and proper cause, act in…
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Calcium – it IS important for bones!
October 6, 2015
At whatever age, we should all be concerned about our bones– maintaining good bone health is a lifelong process. Recent reports state that calcium supplementation may be ineffective for the…
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Consent – Yes or No?
October 5, 2015
What is informed consent? Recently I was asked to agree to something important. I didn’t feel I had enough information to make a decision there and then and I felt…
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Immunisation of Personnel in the Workplace
October 4, 2015
Introduction Healthcare personnel come into contact with patients on a day to day basis. They may be exposed to pathogens when then come into contact with blood or bodily fluids…
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Organisation of your Dental Policies and Procedures
October 3, 2015
Your practice polices are working documents and should be organised so that they can influence the running of the practice. I am frequently asked, “What’s the best way to organise…
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Improving Quality in Home Care Services
October 2, 2015
The National Institute for Social Care (NICE) has developed guidelines for best practice in commissioning and delivering home care for older people in England. The guidelines ‘Home care: delivering personal…
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Person-Centredness and the Social Services and Well-being Act 2014
October 2, 2015
The Social Services and Well-being Act 2014 The SSWA represents a step-change in our approach to health and social care. In other words, it is NOT an incremental or gradual…
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