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It’s getting worse In a blog a couple of months ago, Will the last one out please turn off the lights?, I wrote about practices across the UK giving up…

Does the term ‘chocoholic’ have some scientific basis? Can we develop food cravings and addiction to substances in foods? Is sugar the new cocaine? There has been major debate over…

I often say that if you make a poor recruitment selection decision there are two likely outcomes. One is that the employee will leave – with all the costs involved,…

This is the reporting of wrongdoing at work. In the context of care services, this can include abuse or mistreatment of vulnerable people who are receiving care and support. Care…

These days I seem to have taken on the persona of Victor Meldrew. I catch myself moaning and despite my best endeavours, I can’t stop. This week my main bugbear…

Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilisation are three terms used a lot when discussing infection control. In this blog I will explore what they mean and the differences in the terminology. Cleaning…

FFT A couple of years ago, we volunteered to be a pilot practice for the new Friends and Family Test (FFT). The simple one question questionnaire asked patients whether they…

Long chain omega-3 fatty acids are primarily found in oily fish – like mackerel, pilchards, salmon, sardines, trout – but can also be obtained through supplements. Two studies published this…