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First aid is a requirement in all work environments, and its initial objective is to preserve life and then to ensure the continuation of life. A person can suffer a…

Is your practice a ‘Good Citizen’? Do your practice policies take into account the principles of sustainable or green business, by minimising any negative impact the global or local environment, and…

Recently, I read a news article about new guidelines regarding disclosure to employers about being detained under the Mental Health Act. This is one of the many potential issues that…

Funding for care services in Scotland has been continuously reduced due to year-on-year cuts in local authority funding, causing great difficulties for people who use these services. The simple cause…

At the risk of teaching Grandma to suck eggs, let’s consider some of the current requirements for care and support planning in the field of mental healthcare in Wales. In…

At the risk of teaching Grandma to suck eggs, let’s consider some of the current requirements for care and support planning in the field of mental healthcare in Wales. In…

Section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 (ERA 1999) gives workers the right to be accompanied by a trade union representative or colleague where they: Are invited to attend…

Bullying is normally an action that you associate with children and schools.  Interestingly, a report from law firm Slater and Gordon has shown that almost 6 people in 10 have…