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To irradiate or not to irradiate?
July 15, 2015
In another unfortunate and sad case for all concerned, a dentist has been struck off by the General Dental Council (GDC) following a public hearing into allegations of misconduct. Amongst…
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Advanced decisions: planning ahead
July 14, 2015
There’s a chapter in the new Mental Health Act Code of Practice on ‘wishes expressed in advance’, which I think makes for useful discussion in relation to care planning for…
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How Can We Deal With DNAs – Did Not Attends?
July 13, 2015
Can we charge patients? On the BBC’s Question Time programme last week the Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, revealed that the Government favours the idea of charging patients who miss NHS…
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You can ‘C’ why we like fruit and vegetables!
July 12, 2015
Readers of this blog will have had frequent reminders about the importance of the inclusion of plenty of a variety of fruit and vegetable in the diet, and its benefit…
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Service provider feedback and IT
July 11, 2015
A major provider of care and nursing homes has begun to provide each location with iPads for the service users. These are pre-programmed with questionnaires, and space for individual comments.…
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Back pain in care home staff
July 10, 2015
The onset of back pain can happen in the workplace. It may be triggered by bad posture while sitting or standing, bending awkwardly, or lifting incorrectly. The majority of personnel…
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Flexible working requests: How attitudes can change in 12 months?
July 10, 2015
It’s just over a year since the right for all employees to request to work flexibility came into force. I recall a number of managers from small and medium-sized businesses…
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Duty of Candour: Do we have to be compelled to be candid?
July 9, 2015
The Duty of Candour places a responsibility on providers to be open and honest about incidents in the delivery of care. But surely this goes without saying. In March 2015…
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