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The Festive Season is here!

December 22, 2016
References The party season has already begun with preparations well underway in healthcare premises such as care homes, residential homes or homes in the community where service users are supported.…
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Replacing DoLS: A delay to the process

December 21, 2016
We’ve all recognised that there are some challenges with the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). Particularly since the Supreme Court clarified their view of what deprivation of liberty looks like…
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Notifying CQC, including interruption of services

December 21, 2016
  A colleague recently experienced a severe flood in his dental practice which meant patients could not be treated for several days. Fortunately, their sister practice which was located nearby…
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The Virtuous Working Circle – Starting With the Individual

December 21, 2016
A major High St retailer recently ran with the tagline that at (name of retailer) “…we start with you.” It popped into my mind this week as I was reflecting…
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Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017

December 20, 2016
  Women are more likely to be found in part time work and/or be found in lower paid jobs than men. Women are also more likely than men to leave…
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Nuts – Are they beneficial to our health and lifestyles?

December 20, 2016
The festive season always makes me think of nuts – the ballet The Nutcracker, the bowl of mixed unshelled nuts, the smell of roasting chestnuts… As nutrition scientists, we also…
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Registration of supervisors in Care at Home or Housing support in Scotland

December 19, 2016
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has announced a deadline of 30 June 2017 for the registration of supervisors in Care at Home or Housing Support services. To meet this…
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Menopause and the Workplace

December 16, 2016
  There is a larger number of women aged 45+ in work than ever before. However, the word ‘menopause’ is probably not a word you’ve heard at work.  There are…
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