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Accentuate the positive
July 18, 2013
If you have worked for some time in supporting adults with learning disability, then there is a fair chance that you have encountered behaviour that has challenged you and the…
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Too hot to work?
July 17, 2013
Someone complained to me yesterday about working in an office at 25OC. Having personally worked in the steel industry at temperatures up to 50OC, I was less sympathetic than I…
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Heatwave and research provides timely reminder on the importance of good hydration
July 15, 2013
Well-timed research article As much of the UK enjoys sweltering temperatures, the Nursing Times has published some well-timed research looking at the link between good hydration and the prevention of…
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Can I disturb an employee who is on holiday?
July 11, 2013
Fortunately, the law is unusually non-prescriptive on this matter. The employee might like to be disturbed. On my first holiday in my first managerial job my staff broke into my…
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An Open Door
July 11, 2013
About twenty years ago, I found myself sitting in my car, parked behind a shopping precinct, in a town about twenty miles away from my busy practice. I had no…
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Less Cross About Cross Infection!
July 11, 2013
You should all be aware that a shiny new HTM 01 05 – Decontamination in Primary Care Dental Practices – has landed through our letter boxes. This is one of…
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Adding value to staff supervision
July 10, 2013
One of the notable benefits of the findings of the serious case review into the Winterbourne View scandal is new guidance in supporting staff with challenging frontline roles. Whilst the…
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Creation of the CQC: Masterstroke or mistake?
July 9, 2013
Once a masterstroke In the wake of recent events that have put the CQC in the headlines, the regulator is under some scrutiny by the media and politicians. Created by…
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