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Should Employees Use All Their Annual Leave?

June 4, 2014
UK Annual Leave Survey Many of us will look forward to having some time away from work with the aim to recharge our batteries and relax.  Recent figures from the…
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Stepping up to the Challenge – Part Two

June 4, 2014
Last time I spoke about some exceptional people with learning disability who are making a name for themselves by raising awareness of their own situation and challenging public perceptions of…
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Should you, Would you, Could you Whistleblow?

June 3, 2014
Introducing the Statutory Duty of Candour The Department of Health is undergoing a consultation on proposals to introduce a new CQC registration regulation. This consultation sets out a proposed addition…
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Dementia Care: The Little Known ‘Secret’ To Successful Care of Someone Living With a Dementia

May 30, 2014
This week we take a look at a concept introduced during the past series of blogs, and which we have asked you to seriously consider: environmental pressure – in other…
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How well-led is your organisation?

May 29, 2014
What does well-led mean? The CQC believes the quality of leadership is one of the most important determinants of the quality and safety of services, so one of the five…
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How is the UK doing nutritionally?

May 29, 2014
The results of the first 4 years of the rolling National Diet and Nutrition Survey, our source of nationally representative data of types and quantities of foods consumed by individuals…
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Stepping up to the challenge – part one

May 29, 2014
Its all very well talking about equality and rights for our service users, but do we really offer people with learning disability the chance to represent themselves? These exceptional individuals…
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Hearing the Stories – a Holistic Approach

May 29, 2014
Up until writing these first words I have a memorised narrative, as we all do.  We call this our Life Story and we define ourselves by this and the stories…
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