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Missing Persons
June 13, 2014
This week I answered the phone to one of our (relatively new) carers advising me that they had arrived at the home of their Service User and the gentleman –…
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More Haste, Less Speed?
June 13, 2014
Duplication of visits and untrained inspection teams So, you’ve put in hours of work, prepped as much as you possibly can, assured your staff that this is meant to be…
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Is Shift Work Making Our Workforce Fat and Ill?
June 13, 2014
It is known that inadequate and poor quality sleep is associated with obesity. But there is a growing research base that is showing a detrimental health effect associated with shift…
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Jaws – Nobody is Exempt!
June 11, 2014
There was an innocuous and small press release from the GDC last month. It simply read – “The UK regulator of dental practice, the General Dental Council (GDC), has successfully…
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CCTV and Care Homes
June 11, 2014
Installing CCTV carries with it the implication that employees are not to be trusted. That inherently damages the employer-employee relationship and may result in less trustworthy employees. It is easy…
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The National Learning Disability Awards 2014
June 9, 2014
16th May saw a gala evening of celebration in Birmingham as awards were handed out to people who are making a difference every day to the lives of people with…
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Conveyor Belt Care
June 9, 2014
Dignified care is human – not task – led 15 minute homecare calls are back in the media spotlight once again after Ed Miliband stated that his Labour Government would…
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Dementia Care: The Little Known ‘Secret’ To Successful Care of Someone Living With a Dementia pt. 2
June 9, 2014
This week we take a second look at a concept introduced during the past series of blogs and pursued more deeply in last week’s blog. We have asked you to…
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