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Good practice in hydration
December 5, 2014
Last week we looked at the difficulty in accurately assessing hydration status. Despite this difficulty, there is much that can be done to ensure adequate access to fluids for older…
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Contractors at Work
December 5, 2014
Management of Contractors This article will provide information on the HSE five steps to managing contractors who work on your site. The five steps are based on the HSE’s leaflet,…
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A storm in a CQC cup
December 5, 2014
What is Intelligent Monitoring? As part of their new inspection regime, the CQC published their Intelligent Monitoring report for GP practices across the country last month, understandably it has caused…
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Holiday Blues
December 5, 2014
I can see the sea from where I’m blogging, somewhere exotic and enjoying a chilled drink in the last of the afternoon sun. Well, actually it’s a hot chocolate in…
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National Minimum Wage – 25 Employers named and shamed
December 5, 2014
25 offenders who have failed to pay the National Minimum Wage (NMW) have been named and shamed by the Government. At the top of this list are three employers whom…
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Just like the old days
December 2, 2014
A long time ago, because I’m quite old, I remember getting an abscess on my arm after a minor cut. It was huge and painful, I couldn’t move my arm…
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Growing Old in the NHS
December 2, 2014
The CQC will rate against population groups The CQC intends to rate practices against six population groups – older people, long term conditions, mothers, babies and children, working age, people…
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Infection Control – Environmental Considerations
December 2, 2014
The built environment has an important part to play in the management and prevention of cross contamination of pathogenic microorganisms. Healthcare workers operate within buildings housing a variety of vital…
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