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Safeguarding – Dealing with an Incident
February 17, 2017
I couldn’t quite believe what I saw. I turned to the person next to me. Did you see that? Did you see it? I can’t believe it! My heart was…
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Termination due to Twitter posts
February 16, 2017
Many of us take the view that 2017 is a new year with a fresh start, and that all the issues which you moaned and groaned about in 2016…
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The Importance of Policies
February 16, 2017
Let’s look in detail at a recently updated policy from Quality Compliance Systems (QCS). That ‘Monday morning phone call’ Did you wake up this morning to find a white…
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See the person, not the tasks
February 16, 2017
When my mum trained as a nurse, the first Sister she worked with clearly didn’t have much time for the patients. She used to complain that she’d get through the…
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Reluctance in referring suspected cases of abuse
February 16, 2017
Dental practices have systems in place to raise concerns internally in the event of suspected abuse of children and vulnerable adults. This involves regular training in safeguarding and availability…
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What is it like to get support?
February 15, 2017
Paul gets support twice a week, mostly to help with shopping. He says that he and his wife do the cooking and cleaning by themselves. They used to get support…
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Motor Neurone Disease and Social Care: Following a Shining Star
February 15, 2017
February in Wales is synonymous with the annual festival of rugby that is the Six-Nations competition. It is a time when the nation dreams but also remembers its current and…
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How do we say farewell when residents pass away?
February 15, 2017
I have just been reading a chain of Facebook messages about great ways to celebrate a life and say farewell when a care home resident dies. It reminded me…
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