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A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing? (Part 2)
January 7, 2016
In the first blog on this topic we looked at the overriding importance of the relationship between direct support staff and service-users, and ways in which this serves as a…
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Books and Covers
January 6, 2016
We all have a past, however, for some people, things that happened a long time ago can still have a bearing on how they are viewed today. Every day or…
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Progress on Integration of Health & Social Care in Scotland
January 5, 2016
Scottish care services, independent and Council-run, together with the local area Health boards services across the country, are working through an exciting and challenging time of change. The integration of…
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Dignity at The End
January 2, 2016
Recent cases have highlighted that despite our progression many areas of health support to people with learning disabilities, there is still a need to demand and lobby for sensitive and…
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Disciplinary Procedure – HR’s Role
January 1, 2016
A few cases have recently considered the role of HR in disciplinary proceedings, and the recent case ofRamphal v Department for Transport gives employers some guidance on how far it is…
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The Six Regional Boards: Reducing Parochialism?
December 31, 2015
Since the disestablishment of our 13 counties in the mid 70s, Local Authority Boundaries have shifted within Wales several times. Our current 22 Local Authorities have been comparatively stable and…
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The Duty of Candour
December 30, 2015
‘Candour’ is defined as openness and truthfulness. In the context of care services, it has been put forward as a duty for health and care services to be open and…
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The Information Governance Lead Role
December 28, 2015
Throughout the 1970’s information was largely limited to paper-based files, other media and records. With the proliferation of information technology starting in the 1970’s, Information Governance took on a new light, and…
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