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Medication for people with learning disabilities in care
August 10, 2015
The NHS in England has released a circular, expressing concern about the over-medication of people with learning disability. In the wake of the Winterbourne View abuse investigation in 2012, staff…
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What is a Patient Group Direction (PGD)?
August 10, 2015
With the flu vaccination season almost upon us, I thought I would highlight the need for – and use – of PGDs. PGDs are the legal mechanism by which a…
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Coconut oil is not a miracle cure for Alzheimer’s disease
August 9, 2015
Undoubtedly readers of this blog will have heard great things about the new ‘miracle’ food widely heralded in the media – coconut oil. With suggested benefits ranging from weight loss…
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Fire safety in the workplace
August 8, 2015
‘In 2013-14 there were 322 fire-related deaths in Great Britain. 41% of fire-related deaths in Great Britain were caused by the victim being overcome by gas, smoke or toxic fumes.…
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Supervision: Getting into groups
August 7, 2015
I recently wrote a blog post about the functions of supervision in the context of one-to-one sessions between worker and supervisor. Individual supervision is important and the regulations accompanying the…
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Illegal working in the UK: Have you got an excuse?
August 6, 2015
We’ve seen recent events on the news of the migrant crisis in Calais, with desperate attempts are being made by migrants who are trying to reach the UK. Should the…
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CQC inspections: falling down on the stairs
August 6, 2015
A provider I know has had the inspectors in, and they are definitely not happy bunnies. You see, there have been issues about the safety of the staircase in one…
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Who is the weakest link in your practice’s infection control activities?
August 5, 2015
Do you train your cleaner(s) to observe your practice’s policy for domestic cleaning? I was in a practice recently and the practice manager showed me her recently implemented domestic cleaning…
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