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Discover the latest insights and updates from across the Adult Social Care sector. Our dedicated space brings you a curated selection of articles, news, and best practice guidance to keep you informed and connected. Explore our categories to easily find the content that matters to you.

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Back pain in care home staff

July 10, 2015
The onset of back pain can happen in the workplace. It may be triggered by bad posture while sitting or standing, bending awkwardly, or lifting incorrectly. The majority of personnel…
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Flexible working requests: How attitudes can change in 12 months?

July 10, 2015
It’s just over a year since the right for all employees to request to work flexibility came into force.  I recall a number of managers from small and medium-sized businesses…
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Duty of Candour: Do we have to be compelled to be candid?

July 9, 2015
The Duty of Candour places a responsibility on providers to be open and honest about incidents in the delivery of care.  But surely this goes without saying. In March 2015…
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Dental Hygiene: Ancient Artefacts

July 8, 2015
According to the Dental Tribune, an international team of researchers has undertaken a study of plaque from teeth of our ancestors who lived 300,000 to 400,000 years ago.  By analysing…
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New CQC Fundamental Standards

July 7, 2015
The new CQC Fundamental Standards have been released by the CQC and inspections against these new standards are now in progress.Based on the latest information from the CQC, we will…
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Client data: Keep it confidential

July 7, 2015
We all do things on a regular basis without realising the consequences but we could be committing some common data breaches that can have a significant effect if we’re not…
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Staff shortages in the social care sector

July 6, 2015
On average, nursing homes receive poorer grading on their performance than residential homes. It is thought that this is caused by staff shortages: the CQC State of Care report showed…
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Mental Capacity Act: The Law of Necessity

July 6, 2015
How does a story of shipwrecked sailors from the 19th century relate to the way in which the Mental Capacity Act works? The answer lies in the common law doctrine…
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