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Specialist Nurses: As Rare as Hen’s Teeth?

June 29, 2015
Recent efforts to recruit nurses have highlighted a problem with supply. It’s becoming a proper chore these days, getting hold of the right staff for your service. As a manager…
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New CLP classification, labelling and packaging of cleaning and chemical products

June 26, 2015
You may have noticed changes on the labelling of cleaning and other chemical products recently. Pick up any cleaning product and it may have the symbol for ‘Irritant’ or ‘Harmful’…
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Twitter and a duty of care to Sir Tim Hunt

June 25, 2015
The Nobel Laureate Sir Tim Hunt was sacked earlier this month for making sexist comments at a Conference in Korea. “Let me tell you about my trouble with girls,” he…
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Well Led? – Part 2

June 24, 2015
As CQC now expects us to show evidence of good leadership in our practices, we need to stop and check out what that actually means. Thomas Cronin, author of Thinking…
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Well Led? – Part 1

June 23, 2015
The new way of looking at things that started in April, as detailed in CQC’s Fundamental Standards, is generally no different to the old way. We still need the same…
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Gas safety management

June 22, 2015
Within most premises there are gas appliances. When used correctly gas is a very efficient source of fuel; it is also hazardous and can cause death. The business must ensure…
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Managing residents with dysphagia

June 22, 2015
This blog recently highlighted a service user safety issue with regards the thickening powder used for drinks in people with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). We return to dysphagia this week, as…
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Free personal care in Scotland

June 22, 2015
Free personal care was introduced by the Scottish Government in 2002. Local authorities will directly pay the care element of fees for those people whose care needs they assess and…
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