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Primary Care Scrutiny under the 5 Year Forward View – Part 1
August 3, 2015
The House of Commons health committee is launching an inquiry into primary care which will include scrutiny of GP pay and workload. Quality & Standards and Demand & Access The…
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Protecting people in our care
August 3, 2015
A recent news story about allegations of ill-treatment by a worker in a Cumbrian care home has prompted me to write about the protection that the law offers vulnerable adults…
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Is a ban on processed meats in hospitals really necessary?
August 2, 2015
Animal Aid’s ‘No Safe Limit’ campaign has called for the removal of processed red meat products from hospital menus. Does this suggest that care homes should also remove processed meat from…
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"Will I be entitled to take some bereavement leave?"
August 1, 2015
It’s terrible to think that at some point in our lives we may experience the death of a loved one. This can be a particularly tough time for employees and…
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Health and safety in the garden
July 31, 2015
Summer is a time when nearly everyone likes to spend time outside in a garden (perhaps with the exception of those who suffer from hay fever!) and there are many…
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Health and Social Care – How it should be done
July 30, 2015
Today the new draft model for commissioners of health and social care services is published. Providers with an eye on the future would do well to have a browse. If…
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DDRB: Day of Rest?
July 29, 2015
It’s now official, healthcare services are consumer-led in terms of demand for the ‘service’ element. I’m a stakeholder in the provision of dental services on several angles: I’m a practitioner,…
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Do you pay your staff for travel time?
July 29, 2015
Paying staff for travel time, particularly within the domiciliary care sector, has been the subject of recent publicity after an internal company review by one of the largest care providers…
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