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The rising cost of holidays!
July 22, 2015
The summer holidays are now under way, but are you up to date with what your obligations are as an employer in relation to annual leave entitlement and holiday pay?…
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A fairer society?
July 21, 2015
The Government in Scotland has embarked on an ambitious (and welcome) program, asking the country how it can become a fairer and more equal place to live. Increasing improvements in…
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DSE: Display screen equipment management
July 20, 2015
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 gives a definition of DSE as “display screen equipment” means any alphanumeric or graphic display screen, regardless of the display process…
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From DoLS to providing Protective Care
July 20, 2015
The journey to get to where we are on the operation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (or DoLS) is a long and tortuous one. New proposals released by the…
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Chaperone Update: Why is it important to have a chaperone?
July 19, 2015
A couple of circumstances occurred in my practice this week, which called our chaperone policy and procedure into play. Having chaperones and a policy was previously one of those QOF…
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Do I really need to follow the procedures?
July 18, 2015
This is a question that I get asked on quite a number of occasions and I can understand why people ask me. For any size business to follow a fair…
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Take your medicine
July 17, 2015
This week NHS England responded to research that shows a worrying number of people with learning disability are being over prescribed medications. An urgent summit will be held today (17th…
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New government recommendations on carbohydrates, sugars and fibre published today
July 17, 2015
Nobody could have escaped the big stories in the media on sugars in the modern diet over the last year. In part, the interest has been fuelled by the Scientific…
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