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Time to listen?
March 20, 2015
A new consultation launches this month. The Department of Health is seeking views on, among other things, the future of services for people with mental health issues, learning disability and…
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Dealing positively with religious belief in the workplace
March 20, 2015
A recent report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission has indicated that employers have specified that they require further assistance and more understanding of the laws on protecting ‘religion…
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Asbestos at work
March 20, 2015
Asbestos has been used extensively in the UK and throughout the world. In the UK, it is still present in a lot of buildings, including offices, care homes, schools and…
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The Sister Test
March 18, 2015
I tend to use the ‘Sister Test’ to check my ethical position or my clinical standards at work. You know those moments of doubts, when a little warning voice is…
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Vanguards – the latest NHS frontline taskforce
March 13, 2015
Another transformation This week, the first 29 ‘vanguard’ areas were announced, aiming to take the national lead on transforming care for patients in England. The idea is to transform (again)…
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No voice unheard, no right ignored
March 13, 2015
The Rt. Hon. Norman Lamb MP, Minister of State for Care and Support, has set out a consultation paper on the way forward for services for people with learning disability…
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Preventing cognitive decline – should interventions be multidimensional?
March 13, 2015
Research has associated several vascular (heart and blood vessels) and lifestyle-related risk factors with cognitive impairment in later life and Alzheimer’s disease. Indeed, an estimated third of Alzheimer’s disease cases…
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Do you know how to handle suspension?
March 13, 2015
The news this week has reported that the controversial presenter and journalist Jeremy Clarkson has allegedly behaved in a way that has led to his suspension by the BBC, to…
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