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Information Governance
April 25, 2014
What is IG? Information Governance, or IG as it is commonly known, is a set of multi-disciplinary structures, policies, procedures, processes and controls implemented to manage information at an enterprise…
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Dementia Care: The Vital Importance of the Built Environment
April 25, 2014
Most buildings are designed to meet a rather specific requirement of use. Care homes and hospitals are designed to fulfil an institutional purpose, a purpose which does not enrich life…
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A Fine Vintage? Alcohol and Older People
April 25, 2014
A report published this week by Slimming World looks at the impact of alcohol on obesity. Just as in other ages groups, alcohol may contribute to obesity in older people,…
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Been There, Done That, Got the T-Shirt!
April 25, 2014
Do you feel as though you’ve got a lot of experience that you could share? Do you look around the team and see people making mistakes you made years ago? …
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Post-Easter, Too-Much–Chocolate Dietary Musings
April 24, 2014
Do we have a responsibility to help Service Users manage their weight? When ‘plump’ becomes unhealthy, or downright risky, we need to consider how we tackle this very sensitive issue.…
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The Importance of Privacy
April 23, 2014
David Moyes sacked! The papers stated this would happen, and it did! Would it be classed ‘OK’ for an employee to find out they were to be dismissed before it…
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Inconsistency May Cost You Dearly
April 17, 2014
In a recent case involving Peacock Stores, employees were able to claim far more in redundancy pay than the Stores had originally envisaged. A lack of consistency in approach to…
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It’s Easter – Time to talk about Chocolate
April 17, 2014
Over 80 million chocolate eggs are sold at Easter time – that’s a lot of chocolate! Chocolate is frequently associated with increased weight gain, but surprisingly there are also some…
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