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An article published in Care Home  Catering, reporting on the presentations given at their latest Forum event focussing on patient-centred care, makes entertaining reading – not least because the somewhat…

I found out about giving blood because my cousin is a blood donation nurse. I asked her about it and she explained what she does and why giving blood is…

There’s been a lot of coverage in the news media this week about the merits of the Mediterranean diet, rich in fresh fish, vegetables, salad and olive oil and lower…

It is a common misconception that covertly obtained recordings in the context of disciplinary/grievance hearings which are made without the knowledge of all present is inadmissible in Employment Tribunal proceedings.…

How do you interpret CQCs 5 Key Questions in regard to Safety and Responsive Care? ‘I think I can be an Olympic rower’. ‘I definitely think I can’. The thought…

I recently learned about Mrs. P, whose court case has just been reported. This lady had worked all her life, and owns her own home, together with good investments and…

The benefits of art and practical creativity are well known: a sense of achievement and enabling self-expression, social interaction and recognition and overall improved well-being. There are many organisations in…

Restraining people in a setting where they’re receiving the care and treatment they need, can feel all wrong.  Yet we know that people who are confused or have memory problems…