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Which sanction should I impose following a disciplinary meeting?
August 20, 2015
To discipline an employee is often a choice that employers struggle to make – what level of sanction is given can drive managers to despair. The sanction that is given…
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Health & Safety – Driving to work
August 20, 2015
Today we live in a mobile world with every part of life moving at a rapid pace. Movement of people to and from their home environment usually involves a form…
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NCA: The care industry is sick and needs urgent attention
August 19, 2015
National Care Association leader Nadra Ahmed, OBE issues a stark warning to Cameron’s government, now 100 days in power. Mrs Ahmed, reacting to the “chronic underfunding” and financial pressures of…
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Cannabis: A common problem in Welsh Social Care?
August 19, 2015
Next year’s introduction of new overarching care standards focusses on removing obstacles to “Wellbeing” (Social Services and Wellbeing Act, 2014). This concept of “Wellbeing” has many facets, and everyday use…
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Do your staff feel comfortable enough to “blow the whistle”?
August 19, 2015
The allegations surrounding the Kids Company charity, which closed recently, acts as a timely reminder about the importance of having robust whistle-blowing procedures in place and acting on complaints when…
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When leadership is weak and management is strong
August 18, 2015
Dentists buying a new practice are full of ideas and are excited by the prospect of making their new acquisition an example of dental excellence. In most cases the production…
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Primary Care Scrutiny under the Five Year Forward View – Part 2
August 17, 2015
Funding and Commissioning The House of Commons health committee has launched an inquiry into primary care which includes scrutiny of GP pay and workload. The inquiry, which launched at the…
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Challenges ahead – changing roles in social care
August 16, 2015
There are substantial challenges for the care sector at present. One factor is the current shrinking economy of care, whereby funding is increasingly reduced in this time of public austerity.…
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