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Mind Your P’s and Q’s
January 6, 2014
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…
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Finally! A New Years Resolution you can stick to
January 3, 2014
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…
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Is the Low Calorie Sweetener Aspartame Safe?
January 3, 2014
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…
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How Long Must We Wait to See a GP?
January 3, 2014
What’s the problem? Now all the Christmas festivities are over there’s the ever familiar rush to book appointments with a GP or Nurse! However, the Royal College of General Practitioners…
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Patients need a Plan
January 2, 2014
As Colonel ‘Hannibal’ Smith said “I love it when a plan comes together”. For this to happen, one needs a plan in the first place! If we were going to…
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Do you speak English ?
January 2, 2014
In a recent Seminar Mark Wright, of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) informed the audience that the Commission is seeking to influence government on language. The EHRC would…
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CQC Provider Feedback Survey- The results are in
December 27, 2013
This week the CQC have published the results of their Provider Feedback survey undertaken with Adult Social Care providers from October 2013. Providers were encouraged to engage with the CQC…
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The Sunshine Vitamin this Winter
December 27, 2013
December may seem a strange time to discuss the sunshine vitamin D. However, 2013 has not only seen a plethora of studies heralding its potential role in the prevention of…
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