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Hoarding – a Case of Neglect
February 14, 2014
Real life documentaries looking at the day to day lives of our citizens are a feature of so many television programmes these days, it’s easy to get reality fatigue. Having…
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Protect your Heart this Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2014
Hearts are much in the news this week – whether in the romance of 14th February, or the news that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is…
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Weather
February 13, 2014
The rain was horizontal and cold, like needles. The wind was whipping up everything in its path; wheelie bins, leaves, bits of tree and odd paper bags. I was struggling…
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
February 12, 2014
The employee maintained (in his defence) that he was not aware that the woman wouldn’t appreciate the grope and, now he knew, he wouldn’t do it again. The Judge refused…
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Dementia Care: The Caregiver Role in ‘Wellbeing’
February 12, 2014
This week we discuss how it is you, the caregiver, and the qualities you bring to the caregiving relationship, that define the ‘outcomes’ when we deliver care for someone living…
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Don`t Complain about the Complainers
February 12, 2014
If we were getting everything right, no one would have an issue or be able to moan about our services. So, when a patient actually goes as far as making…
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Great Expectations
February 7, 2014
Are we expecting too much from our Homecare staff? Those in the industry have been aware for some time that our care and support staff are being increasingly pressured to…
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Care Homes – Great Places to Live?
February 7, 2014
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has long been the standard bearer for evidence based best practice guidance for the National Health Service (NHS). Last year it…
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