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Is it on the trolley?
January 29, 2016
Are we really offering people choices about their lives, or is the choice defined by what we make available, rather than what people want or need? And is that OK?…
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Can you have your say? – Freedom of speech
January 28, 2016
Freedom of speech We all know about the recent junior doctors’ protests and I’m not going to discuss it in this blog, but it has highlighted the issue about speaking…
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CQC strategy consultation – get involved!
January 28, 2016
Shaping the future This week the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched its public consultation document on how its work will look for the next five years. The proposed strategy, ‘Shaping the…
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Eurocare 2: A Welsh perspective on equity for minority EU groups
January 27, 2016
In my last article I considered some of the difficulties faced by legislatures and policy makers across the member states of the EU as they grapple with the triple whammy…
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Would job descriptions benefit from review?
January 26, 2016
If you see your job descriptions as being stand-alone aspects of personnel management you may be missing a trick. In a truly quality based management system every part of the…
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Concerns over medication crushed into food
January 25, 2016
Readers of the nutrition blog may wonder why this week’s subject is the new Patients Association Report, Survey of medicines related care of residents with dysphagia in care homes. The…
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Employee dismissed for taking a bribe
January 24, 2016
Bribery is the act of giving or receiving something of value to influence a transaction. The Bribery Act 2010 consolidated the law on bribery into a single piece of legislation,…
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‘Eurocare’ – Challenges and Options for Wales and EU Social Care Systems in the early 21st Century
January 23, 2016
Whilst the UK prepares to go to the polls to decide its European fate, some economic and social issues cut across national boundaries and pose challenges to many EU member…
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