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CE
October 3, 2013
The letters ` C E` mean different things to different people, Chief Executive (I wish), Church of England or the element Cerium. In healthcare, we should know the acronym as…
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Get a Job?
October 3, 2013
This week’s Conservative Party Conference focused some attention on ways to reduce the number of young people under 25 who were seen to be opting for a life on benefits.…
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Labour and Wiser?
September 27, 2013
The speech by Andy Burnham MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, speaking to the Labour Party Annual Conference in Brighton, was very telling. In a relatively short speech, he mentioned one…
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White or Right?
September 27, 2013
I thought I`d recap (pun intended) on the position regarding whitening. The actual legal position seems to have confused people for several years. Under the Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations…
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Planning responsibly for the Festive season
September 27, 2013
In my last couple of blogs I have discussed Winter Pressure Planning and recruitment. What interests me though is how Homecare Providers plan for the busy Christmas and New Year…
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Full face veils – must they be allowed at work?
September 25, 2013
The Department of Health is currently reviewing whether NHS staff should be allowed to wear full face veils at work. Laurie Penny (on Question Time) asserted that the only people…
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Transitional Failings
September 24, 2013
I have just helped to set up a special interest group (SIG) in my area where people who work with, support, or are interested in, learning disability services can meet…
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Breaking Point
September 20, 2013
I don`t normally revisit a subject more than once in a while, but breaking news has caused me to look again at stress in General Medical practice from a different…
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