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Hearing The Voice Of The Person With Dementia
November 17, 2017
Last week, I was honoured to be part of the 8th National Dementia Care Awards, which were sponsored by QCS. It was a great night out, and immensely inspiring: I…
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Medicine and Wellbeing
November 17, 2017
Medication is a valuable tool in social and health care. Used properly, it can solve or minimise acute or longer-term health problems. However, if it is wrongly prescribed,…
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Ladder Safety – Are You in Control?
November 17, 2017
Introduction As Christmas fast approaches it’s time to get the tree up and those Christmas decorations from the store room in boxes. Decorations often get put on high shelves out…
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Do Pressures Exist That Have a Real Effect on General Practice?
November 16, 2017
Why Has Life in General Practice Become So Difficult? Working in and around general practice and primary care means that I am frequently party to conversations about how difficult life…
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Got a University Training Student Nurses Nearby? Your Luck May Be In.
November 15, 2017
Many care employers are divided on whether students make good workers or not. As with most things, the answer is not a simple yes or no. By far the best…
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Curtains in General Practice
November 15, 2017
Old Chestnuts Everyone is still getting to grips with the new CQC Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs) – CQC inspection teams as well I would venture. It is interesting…
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Good Leavers = Best New Staff?
November 13, 2017
Did you know some of your best new staff could be those that have already worked for you? Wouldn’t it be great if your new starters already knew your clients…
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Is There a Connection Between Our Mood and the Foods We Eat?
November 10, 2017
Nutrition scientists are often asked about the relationship between food and mood and this is an interesting question. There are some associations between nutrients and elements of function in our…
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