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The outdoor hazards in winter
February 1, 2016
The cold icy winter weather is here and has dug its heels in. Are you and the residents of your care home looking through the windows willing the rain and wind…
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New standards for health and social care in Scotland
January 30, 2016
Registered health and social care services in Scotland are inspected and regulated using the National Care Standards. These are also used by service users and their carers in choosing and…
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CQC strategy consultation – get involved!
January 28, 2016
Shaping the future This week the Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched its public consultation document on how its work will look for the next five years. The proposed strategy, ‘Shaping the…
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Concerns over medication crushed into food
January 25, 2016
Readers of the nutrition blog may wonder why this week’s subject is the new Patients Association Report, Survey of medicines related care of residents with dysphagia in care homes. The…
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Employee dismissed for taking a bribe
January 24, 2016
Bribery is the act of giving or receiving something of value to influence a transaction. The Bribery Act 2010 consolidated the law on bribery into a single piece of legislation,…
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Exclusivity in Zero Hours Contracts
January 15, 2016
Zero hours contracts have been the subject of much debate in the media recently, particularly in relation to the way in which workers do not know, from one week to…
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The Social Care Commitment – Do you have what it takes?
November 16, 2015
The choice as to which care and support route one must follow for any loved one, is a very difficult decision as a tremendous amount of trust has to be…
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A Pathway for Improving Practice
November 3, 2015
The introduction of a new pathway for developing people who work with those with learning disabilities will be of interest to service managers in health and social care. I’m a…
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