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Welsh Government Unveils £50 Million Care Fund to Support Older People
July 25, 2014
In October 2013 the Welsh Government set out plans for an Intermediate Care Fund as part of their 2014/15 budget. The drivers behind these plans were stated as follows: Helping…
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An Overview to Health and Safety – The Working Environment
July 25, 2014
All working environments are different, ranging from low risk office work to more complex healthcare settings. The healthcare sector is a unique working environment which has a multitude of risks…
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Shhhhhhh….. Confidentiality
July 25, 2014
What do Edward Snowden and UK health professionals (including dentists) have in common? Well, we are all working to increase security of information in our hands and quality assurance in…
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Are you Ready for the New Food Allergen Requirements?
July 25, 2014
It is estimated that 1-2% of adults and 5-8% of children in the UK have a food allergy, equating to around 2 million people. Symptoms can be mild (itching round…
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Better Care for Older People
July 25, 2014
Focus on good care I discovered this week that the General Medical Council (GMC) has launched a new online resource to support doctors in their day-to-day care of older patients.…
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Self Assessment: The Low-down!
July 23, 2014
What is it Self-assessment is an important part of the regulation and inspection of care services in Scotland. Each year, usually before the inspection of the service, the Care Inspectorate…
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Do You Recruit Using Social Media Websites?
July 23, 2014
Social media. I guess I’m not the only person who thought ‘that will never work’! It’s estimated that a quarter of the world’s population now uses social media; it’s a…
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Dementia Care: A Brief Look at Memory
July 21, 2014
The content of our last three blogs, and the theme running through the last six months, has been that people living with a dementia, at all stages of the major…
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