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Care Team Bereavement
November 19, 2015
Caring for the care team The death of a service user is never easy on anyone, but it pays to recognise the effects on your staff team and take steps…
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Keep Consent Requirements in Focus
November 18, 2015
Although urban myths around dentists over powering their patients to deliver unwelcome and painful procedures are firmly embedded in the public psyche, they are of course far removed from the…
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Managing staff over poor quality care
November 17, 2015
The Mail on Sunday published an article on 8th November expressing concern over worrying information obtained from the CQC confirming that 424 out of 1357 care services across England received…
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The Social Care Commitment – Do you have what it takes?
November 16, 2015
The choice as to which care and support route one must follow for any loved one, is a very difficult decision as a tremendous amount of trust has to be…
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Supporting Young Care Leavers
November 16, 2015
Young people who are leaving care often find it difficult in making the transition to independence. They have particular support needs, since they may have less support from their families,…
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Are You Fit For Work?
November 15, 2015
The GP Fit Note With almost 60 tips and myth-busters now available on the CQC website there is plenty of information to help GP practices prepare for their inspections based…
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The UK Redemption: Prisoners benefit from New Care and Well-being Legislation in England and Wales
November 14, 2015
Shawshank? “Squalid, dark with less and less facilities due to overcrowding,” said the BBC Radio 4 news on 10th November, 2015. Being an avid researcher of prisons, it’s a picture…
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Depressed – Perhaps you need a portion of oily fish?
November 13, 2015
We have written frequently on nutrition and dementia in previous blogs, but we haven’t touched so much on another prevalent health issue with regards to cognitive health, that of depression.…
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