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Discover the latest insights and updates from across the Adult Social Care sector. Our dedicated space brings you a curated selection of articles, news, and best practice guidance to keep you informed and connected. Explore our categories to easily find the content that matters to you.

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Loneliness and Learning Disabilities

May 28, 2019
  Loneliness is a big issue for many people in the UK today, especially people with learning disabilities. It is very important for all people to have friends and to…
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Liberty Protection Safeguards: What will they mean for Adult Social Care?

May 28, 2019
  The liberty protection safeguards (LPS) have now finished their parliamentary journey, and at last we can see what the framework will look like that will replace DoLS. As it…
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Discrimination still present in the workplace

May 28, 2019
  Throughout the history of employment law, discrimination has always been one of the biggest challenges faced by employers. In the years following the introduction of the Equality Act 2010,…
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Tips to achieving Person Centred Care

May 17, 2019
The Personal Touch!  It’s always gratifying to see a personal stamp on something, a uniqueness that resonates with you personally and is something to ultimately be treasured. For people within the social care sector having that personal stamp on the care that is being delivered is paramount and…
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General Practice Productivity Measurement to Inform Survival and Sustainability

May 8, 2019
General practice remains under significant and growing pressure. According to the King’s Fund workload is not only rising but also becoming “more complex and intense” with funding lagging behind demand…
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Auditing Matters

April 9, 2019
  I know as I say the word ‘audit’, managers will be getting that cold sweat of anticipation running over them with the overwhelming need to ensure everything is in…
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Technology Related Contract Changes for GP’s from April 2019

April 9, 2019
  In January this year, the GPC and NHS England unveiled the details of a five year contract for general practice that sets out significant contract changes. These include a…
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Emotional Needs and Difficult Behaviour in Dementia Care 

April 9, 2019
  Behaviours of concern in dementia care are known under many different terms; behaviours that challenge, inappropriate behaviour, problem behaviour, unacceptable behaviour and many more. The behaviours can include wandering, agitation, physical…
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