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Joining up services
April 10, 2015
NHS England has implemented one of the first components of its five year improvement plan, published in October 2014. This first step is the establishing of ‘vanguard sites’ which will…
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“I wish he was a fussy eater……..!”
April 10, 2015
For many people with intellectual disability, pica is a part of life that can challenge and threaten wellbeing. Why is it a feature? I met Charlie-Jo in the eighties when…
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Health and safety and lone working
April 10, 2015
Employers have a duty of care to protect the health, safety and welfare at work of all their employees, including those undertaking lone work. They must take into account those…
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How do you respond to reference requests for past employees?
April 9, 2015
Employers in our sector often enquire about giving references. Some are nervous about offering any confidential information, and are concerned that the information they provide to the prospective employer could…
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The monster from 20,000 fathoms
April 8, 2015
For those who haven’t seen the 1953 film of the above title – and even I wasn’t old enough to see it on release – it is a horror film…
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I found this – you may need it!
April 2, 2015
There is absolutely nothing wrong with googling and sharing. If you want to know more about the people you work with, then here are some places to look. I had…
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Living in a 24 hour world
April 2, 2015
Accused of being lazy! I heard this week that a politician has allegedly claimed that “NHS Staff simply do not work hard enough. It is completely unacceptable that staff get…
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A vision of integrated support
April 2, 2015
In the personalisation of care which is supported by the new Care Act, an important element is the integration of services to support the individual across a wider range of…
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