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Community engagement – get stuck in!
May 29, 2015
News that the Peninsula School of Dentistry dental students have carried out projects which have had real impact in the community is fabulous. They have gotten involved in projects working…
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Preventing falls in care settings
May 22, 2015
Falls by people being cared for can occur for many reasons. The consequences can be very serious, life-threatening in some cases. Considerable work is being done through a partnership in…
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Patient safety alert – when inappropriate nutritional care may prove deadly
May 22, 2015
Whilst the detrimental clinical impact of malnutrition in care home patients is recognised, nutrition in itself is rarely considered a user safety issue in the same light as slips, trips…
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Safe use of stand assist lifters and passive lifters
May 22, 2015
The use of stand assist lifters or passive Lifters in a residential care home or other healthcare environment is required to support the movement of elderly residents who have restricted…
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Screening – stay on the radar
May 22, 2015
Screening – stay on the radar There is evidence that, despite Government initiatives to improve uptake, women with learning disabilities are less likely to be screened for breast and cervical…
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Getting the Most from Mandatory Training
May 22, 2015
It’s something we dread I had the pleasure of spending a day out of the office this week. Not because of something pleasant, but for something that I’m sure we…
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Do you check employees’ qualifications?
May 21, 2015
Often the recruitment process is viewed as a ‘hold up’. It takes time to advertise a vacancy, shortlist and then interview candidates, and unfortunately there isn’t a quick overnight fix.…
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Those dreaded words…..
May 21, 2015
“As a consequence the Committee has determined to direct that (insert your name) be erased from the Dentists Register pursuant to section 27B(6)(a) of the Dentists Act 1984, as amended.”…
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