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University and Life-Science in South West Wales
March 10, 2016
Firstly I’d like to wish you a belated happy St David’s Day! Now St David lived an austere existence promoting the virtues of a simple diet and monastic life. These…
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Malnutrition Armband
March 10, 2016
Who knew paper could have so many uses? I do love innovative solutions to difficult problems and this is just what has come from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Age…
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Stand up, speak up! – Hate Crime & Disability
March 9, 2016
Why, in an enlightened society, do we still persist in alienating and bullying people with disability? The Home Office issues an annual report on Hate Crime that provides statistics on…
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What is Reflective Practice and Why is it so Important?
March 8, 2016
As part of our commitment to our professional development, GDC registrants will need to develop the skill of Reflective Practice to recognise the impact of their CPD on patient care.…
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Raising the Standard: Informed Consent & The Social Services & Wellbeing (2014) Act
March 7, 2016
I have written extensively on the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, 2014 in recent months, much remains to explore. As it is being implemented from April this year we…
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How should an employer make changes to employees’ contracts?
March 5, 2016
We have already seen two 24-hour strikes by NHS junior doctors, with 3 further walk-outs planned in March and April, in response to proposed changes to their terms and conditions…
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Supporting Compassion in Care
March 4, 2016
A recent research study, reported in Nurse Education Today, was carried out jointly by several universities across the UK. The study pointed out that while the ‘system’ is often blamed…
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Would your service users enjoy a runny egg with toast soldiers?
March 4, 2016
Many of us are likely to remember the public outcry over the egg and Salmonella crisis. Can you believe it is almost 30 years since Edwina Currie made her infamous…
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