Expert Insights

With severe floods causing havoc in parts of the UK and the possibility of snow and ice over the winter months, many employers will be faced with employees taking an…

Readers of this blog will know that malnutrition is a common clinical, public health and economic problem. But do we know what that cost is in terms of pounds and…

Definitions of the standards for the leadership and management skills required for dental practice managers to comply with legal and ethical requirements are beginning to emerge with guidance from the…

Traditional care homes for older people have largely operated in the same way for many years. Some could be criticised for being away from the local community and simply providing…

We have received a number of enquiries from care providers seeking advice on whether or not they can alter the pay date for their staff this Christmas due to when…

There is evidence of widespread use by parents of alternative treatments for treating and improving symptoms in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs), and these are generally perceived as risk…

Putting the user at the centre of services is a long-standing policy direction. Making this a reality is more difficult to do than to say. In the new Social Services…

What are the concerns? I saw a question posted on a forum recently asking other practices if they have patients as volunteers and it got me thinking about the roles…