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The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has a semi-independent role of scrutiny over mental health services in Scotland. It is accountable to Government and carries out its statutory duties by…

  In the last article, we looked at the surprisingly high volume of germs on mobile devices and the implications of spreading microbes, especially in clinical environments. Some of the…

This is an important question for care homes because perhaps if we understood this better we could prevent the development of malnutrition more effectively. And a look at the nutrition…

What was that you said? My hearing is not great. Both my mother and sister have hearing aids, and I am just at the point where some noises and sounds…

This week we saw these open letters written by the Darlington Learning Impairment Network addressed to health and social care professionals. We think they make some really good points about…

  On a recent visit to a colleague’s practice, I noticed most of the staff carried with them and regularly used their mobile phones in the clinical environment. Whilst all…

Pressure ulcers represent a major burden of sickness and significantly reduce the quality of life for people with pressure ulcers and their carers. They can be debilitating, cause pain and…

  Mrs. Lloyd* was very unwell when she was admitted to a care home. Due to her progressive dementia, she had been forgetting to eat and drink or keep warm.…