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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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Mental Capacity, Her Majesty the Queen, and the Regulator

January 13, 2017
I never for a moment dreamed that this would happen, but I was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List. I was listed for my work with the…
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Managing Falls and Fractures

January 12, 2017
Preventing and managing falls: New guidance from the Care Inspectorate Falls and fractures are a major hazard for older people. Our ability to balance, to be agile and have good…
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A change in attitude is required

January 12, 2017
  How often do we hear comments like “Mum doesn’t do much these days but she is in her 80s”. I don’t believe you would hear that comment in every…
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What happens if you need help having children and have a learning disability?

January 12, 2017
A member of My Life My Choice talks about his experience of trying to find out if he and his wife could start a family. He hopes that his story…
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Eating for Health in 2017

January 12, 2017
Data from a survey of 1000 UK adults by OnePoll in October last year showed a high level of confusion about healthy eating advice in the general population (75%), which…
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Culture Club

January 12, 2017
CQCs KLOES and prompts look for the vital ingredient of a healthy culture…how will yours fair? Tips and suggestions on culture in your service. My 5-year-old son asked me, ‘what…
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Sharing our views – Mental Capacity Act ( MCA)

January 6, 2017
In this article, I’d like to introduce you to the newly refreshed National Mental Capacity Forum, and encourage you to join! Why should we join the Forum? The Mental Capacity…
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