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Balancing central and local services
February 25, 2016
Mr. Robertson, a recently retired NHS Chairperson for Greater Glasgow and Clyde has thrown a new perspective on how to balance increasing demand on health services with the need to…
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Taking Care of the Elderly
February 24, 2016
Life expectancy is rising With life expectancy rising in older age groups the pressure this puts on the NHS by unnecessary admissions and delayed discharges from hospital and residential care…
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Lay-off Periods and Reasonableness
February 23, 2016
Employers can often find themselves having to trade through tough economic periods and as a consequence of this, lay-off and short time working options can be explored. The general legal…
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Return to Work Management
February 23, 2016
Staff absence can have a massive impact on the smooth running of the practice. Whether staff absence is due to a short-term acute illness, or long-term chronic conditions, on their…
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Activity and ageing
February 22, 2016
There is an increasing availability of resources and evidence to help care services to implement and benefit from active living for older people, and indeed for us all generally. Health…
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Euro Care 4: Continence in Ireland – Little things mean a lot!
February 21, 2016
European Public Sector Award One benefit of belonging to the EU has been the extent to which national agencies can develop pan-European initiatives to the benefit of all member states.…
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Carnitine Supplements
February 20, 2016
Could a nutrition supplement reduce the likelihood of some types of autism? It is estimated that around 1% of the population in the UK may have autism spectrum disorder, with…
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Paws for Thought
February 19, 2016
Pets are a central part of many people’s lives, but does that include people in residential care? I was staying away this week which means I get to watch the…
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