Expert Insights

Putting together a report in response to a safeguarding allegation can be a difficult and daunting task. Where do you start? I always start my reports by giving some context…

For anyone unaware, more than 100 family dentists have signed a letter to the Telegraph which accuses Ministers of hiding the “rotten truth” about the “compromised and mismanaged” system of…

At first they seem an irritation. You’ve made the difficult decision to discipline or dismiss an employee and now you have to hear an appeal. It is as if the…

What’s new? The way in which we collect patient information has moved on from paper records to a new era that some are finding hard to come to terms with,…

The Problem of financial abuse – How are you guarding Service Users against this risk? Last week we were reviewing our safeguarding policy in the light of a new and…

Take care that care records are fully confidential; you may not be the only one to have access to them. A cursory read over of a care plan this week…

Another Year ends and a new one begins It is the time of year when everyone is thinking about the New Year ahead, committing themselves to resolutions that will last…

In the fight against obesity, the energy content of beverages, as well as other sugar-containing foods, should be considered, particularly for people who are trying to control or reduce their…