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If music be the food of love…
February 5, 2016
Poor nutrition is commonly experienced by people with dementia. So it was with interest this week to see a new initiative from the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for the…
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Nature and stress
February 2, 2016
A six month research study carried out by a researcher from Exeter University has shown that watching nature films can reduce anxiety symptoms for people in the early stages of…
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Is it on the trolley?
January 29, 2016
Are we really offering people choices about their lives, or is the choice defined by what we make available, rather than what people want or need? And is that OK?…
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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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You can ‘C’ why we like fruit and vegetables!
July 12, 2015
Readers of this blog will have had frequent reminders about the importance of the inclusion of plenty of a variety of fruit and vegetable in the diet, and its benefit…
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Duty of Candour: Do we have to be compelled to be candid?
July 9, 2015
The Duty of Candour places a responsibility on providers to be open and honest about incidents in the delivery of care. But surely this goes without saying. In March 2015…
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Home Care in the Netherlands
June 30, 2015
The Scottish Government – as in other parts of the UK – is looking at restructuring the operations of their Health Service and more local, primary care, holistic and person-centred…
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Communication Breakdown…
June 29, 2015
What’s the most important issue in mental health? Good treatment? Timely hospital care? Being treated with respect? Contact at times of crisis? All of these are important, but you’ll probably…
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