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Viruses – prevent the spread in all workplaces
January 23, 2015
Worldwide, the incidence of infections increases rapidly with the cold weather, and the spread of infectious pathogens such as the influenza virus, common cold and other airborne infections are high…
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New funding for premises
January 23, 2015
The NHS Five Year Forward View Last week NHS England announced the launch of a £1bn investment in primary care premises, which is part of additional funding announced to support…
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Bullying is rife
January 23, 2015
Historically, many reports have highlighted the existence of bullying in the NHS, the Care Quality Commission and in business generally. There are reams of web pages devoted to helping ‘victims’…
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Are care home residents more likely to be dehydrated?
January 23, 2015
According to new research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, patients admitted to hospital from care homes are significantly more likely to be dehydrated than those…
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See through!
January 21, 2015
Following on from the recent blog on being frank and honest with patients, recent news articles have prompted the need to highlight transparency too. Although many of us, as individual…
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A drink to your health!
January 16, 2015
Recent research reported in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine showed that older people admitted to hospital from care homes were five times more likely to be dehydrated…
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How do you prevent stress in the workplace?
January 16, 2015
A recent article published by the CIPD states that ‘UK employees spend more than a third of their time at work feeling stressed’. This worrying article highlights to us again…
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Infection control – environmental considerations when designing a room
January 16, 2015
In this infection control blog we will review the environmental considerations of a room. Every building is different, with different sized rooms of varying dimensions. Each room requires careful consideration…
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