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I found this – you may need it!

April 2, 2015
There is absolutely nothing wrong with googling and sharing. If you want to know more about the people you work with, then here are some places to look. I had…
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Living in a 24 hour world

April 2, 2015
Accused of being lazy! I heard this week that a politician has allegedly claimed that “NHS Staff simply do not work hard enough. It is completely unacceptable that staff get…
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A vision of integrated support

April 2, 2015
In the personalisation of care which is supported by the new Care Act, an important element is the integration of services to support the individual across a wider range of…
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Shift work health and safety management

April 2, 2015
Shift work A significant proportion of the workforce has done shift work at some stage. Employers have a duty of care to protect the health, safety and welfare at work…
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Do we need equality laws?

April 1, 2015
Whenever a client is insistent that they must dismiss one of their employees, the first question I ask is “How much service do they have?” But, if they have less…
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The King is Dead…

March 31, 2015
Long live the King! This conundrum always used to mark the death of one monarch by celebrating the life of the next, all in one sentence. This week, the old…
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Displaying your CQC Ratings

March 30, 2015
From 1st April, 2015 if you’ve been awarded a rating by the CQC under their new inspection regime, you will be required to publically display it. The information you display…
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An inspector calls

March 30, 2015
I often use this blog to report on nutritional standards in care homes from the point of view of the service users or care home. But how may it be…
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