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All places of work have risks associated with their business operations, however, care homes are both a place of work and a place where residents live. Having a warm welcoming…

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is responsible for registering all Social Service workers and regulating their education and training. With the majority of Social Service workers already registered, including…

At our last CQC inspection a colleague of mine was interviewed by the inspector. The inspector asked her what she would do if I (as her Manager) attended work drunk.…

Last week we began to look at some of the biological aspects of a dementia. In particular we singled out the primary dementias and looked at memory; memory systems and…

In October 2013 the Welsh Government set out plans for an Intermediate Care Fund as part of their 2014/15 budget. The drivers behind these plans were stated as follows: Helping…

All working environments are different, ranging from low risk office work to more complex healthcare settings. The healthcare sector is a unique working environment which has a multitude of risks…

What do Edward Snowden and UK health professionals (including dentists) have in common? Well, we are all working to increase security of information in our hands and quality assurance in…

It is estimated that 1-2% of adults and 5-8% of children in the UK have a food allergy, equating to around 2 million people. Symptoms can be mild (itching round…