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Complex Characters, Challenging Care

April 3, 2014
Working with people who communicate via often-extreme behaviours, a traditional approach was to seek out the cause of the behaviour by observing what happened immediately beforehand. The cause of the…
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Template Temptation

April 2, 2014
I am old enough and grey enough to be a ‘silver surfer’, this puts me in the age bracket of someone who still associates mice with furry animals that eat…
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New Flexible Working Rights for all Employees

April 2, 2014
The “right to request flexible working”  extends  to all employees (with 26 weeks service) from 6th April 2014. Examples of flexible working are fewer days or hours, adjusted start or…
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An Overview of the General Practice Contract Changes for 2014-15

March 28, 2014
Positive changes The BMA’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC) has voted overwhelmingly to accept the negotiated agreement on changes to the GP contract for 2014-15, and believes that this package as…
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Dementia Care: Therapeutic Interventions

March 28, 2014
Interventions aimed at helping to establish emotional security You can help establish emotional security within the person living with a dementia by keeping the following in mind. I have provided…
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Nutrition and Autism

March 28, 2014
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental and neurological condition that affects brain function, particularly in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. There is no known cause…
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New Opportunity to Avoid Employment Tribunal Claims

March 26, 2014
The pain of Employment Tribunal claims Employment Tribunal claims are a big deal for employers. They take up huge quantities of  valuable time, incur significant  costs (win or lose), and…
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Going ‘Cheap’ – Financial Pressure in GP Dental Practices

March 26, 2014
Things are tough at present, the financial pressure is turning up in General Dental Practice and nearly hitting the red for many Principals.  We are all looking for ways of…
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