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Is variety the spice of life for those with poor appetites?
May 11, 2015
Studies in Europe, US and Australia have reported that up to 65 per cent of older persons in nursing homes experience poor appetite, and this is an important risk factor…
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Are bank holidays part of an employees holiday entitlement?
May 11, 2015
We seem to have had an abundance of bank holidays over the last month or two and now another bank holiday Monday is only 3 weeks away. Bank holidays in…
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Drinks are important in care
May 11, 2015
It is a basic and important part of maintaining health that we should all drink enough fluids throughout the day. However, this is one of the principles of nutrition which…
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Do You Feel Valued?
May 11, 2015
It can make such a difference When you make people feel important, they make you and what you do important. When you connect with people, you improve communication. There is…
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Backbone
May 8, 2015
I was watching a film recently which started with some older astronauts training for a mission. In a flight simulator, the problems were piled up, one on the other. An…
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Good practice in care reviews
May 1, 2015
In Scotland there is a regulatory requirement for most care services to review the care and support given to each person at least every six months. The review is of…
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The Unthinkable
May 1, 2015
For all of us, dealing with the end of life is one of the hardest things we will have to face. It’s no less difficult for people with learning disability.…
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Revalidation for nurses
May 1, 2015
What is revalidation? Revalidation is a process that all nurses and midwives will need to participate in to demonstrate that they practice safely and effectively throughout their career. It’s a…
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