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Nutrition – Seeing Eye to Eye on Supplements
October 27, 2017
Loss of vision is one of the largest health concerns of ageing. In a recent survey undertaken by researchers at John Hopkins University, respondents ranked losing vision as equal…
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Is Your Business at Risk of an Equal Pay Claim?
October 27, 2017
The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s (EAT) most recent decision in the Asda v Brierley case held that a predominately female group of retail employees could compare themselves to a mainly…
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Making Visits Matter
October 27, 2017
I do like the title of this recently published report into home care, based on a UNISON survey of 1,000 home care workers. I like it because it…
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A High Quality Environment
October 24, 2017
I have been describing each week, one of the five headline outcomes which form the main structure of the new Scottish National Health and Social care standards. These will…
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The World Health Organisation on Nutrition to Prevent Decline
October 20, 2017
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People recommend ways community-based services can help prevent slow or reverse declines in physical and mental capacities among…
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Parliament Proposes New Statutory Leave for Grieving Parents
October 19, 2017
This week The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill has been introduced to Parliament which, if passed, will entitle parents who suffer the loss of a child to a…
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Equally Outstanding: A Resource from CQC
October 18, 2017
This is the time of year when reports and guidance are landing on us like autumn leaves. One offering stands out for me: CQC’s new guidance, created with partners…
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Home Closures in Scotland Announcement Causes Widespread Concern
October 18, 2017
A major provider of social and housing care in Scotland, Bield Housing and Care, has decided to close 12 of its care homes by April 2018. The closures affect…
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