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Human rights in social care
January 25, 2017
Human rights have become a more prominent feature in social care services in Scotland. This is in part because a review of the National care standards, which are used to…
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Despite dementia, a vegetarian is still a vegetarian
January 25, 2017
There have been worrying reports that some staff in care homes may be giving food with meat to vegetarians because with dementia ‘they may not know the difference’. Yet this…
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Mercury Waste
January 24, 2017
Particles of mercury can easily bypass simple filters in the dental practice and end up in general water systems. It is estimated that around half of all mercury in…
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New Year, New Welsh Funding for Social Care
January 19, 2017
Whilst the care sector in Wales and across the UK already struggles to recruit staff, the rise in the number of old and very old adults, will increase the need…
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How to achieve a Whole Home Approach to Activity
January 19, 2017
My new year started in the north-west of England. I visited 8 care homes with a colleague to carry out unannounced audits of their activity provision. I always welcome…
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Lies, damned lies, and statistics
January 18, 2017
A popular newspaper recently reported statistics under the headline Kill by mouth that hunger and/or dehydration were a factor in 828 patient deaths in hospitals and care homes in 2014/2015.…
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Out with Read Codes, in with SNOWMED Codes
January 18, 2017
In November 2016, NHS digital website reported: A common vocabulary to reduce GP burden and improve patient care We are changing from inputting Read Codes to using SNOWMED codes. When…
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“She only makes the tea” – National Minimum Wage excuses
January 18, 2017
This week the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) has released a shocking list of the ten most bizarre excuses used by employers who have been caught…
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