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RIP – The Idyllic Rural Practice?
October 28, 2013
I worked in a remote and rural area for a number of years, actually in a group of islands. One island GP practice had a grand total of 63 patients,…
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On Balance – The Scales of Evidence
October 28, 2013
There has, for a long time, been a known loose association between gum disease and heart disease that cannot be explained by the common risk factors. For quite a while…
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“Where do I hang my coat?”
October 28, 2013
Anyone who has responsibility for a 24 hour care provision will have come across the challenges of using temporary staff. Although best practice is to recruit and retain a crack…
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10 years maternity leave and how to dismiss a pregnant employee
October 22, 2013
The slightly bizarre nature of UK employee rights while pregnant was raised in my mind by a recent Channel 4 programme on large families. It struck me that it was…
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What`s your Favourite Filling?
October 18, 2013
Well mine is chocolate fondant, what`s yours? A very significant event occurred this month which is going to affect our choice of filling from now on. A thousand delegates from…
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Employees more stressed than ever!
October 18, 2013
Employees more stressed than ever! That at least can be implied from the latest CIPD survey into Absence Management. 40% of employers in the survey have reported an increase in…
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The Listening Service?
October 18, 2013
There are some things that are easy to ignore in life. You can go for a lifetime and never have a McBurger, you can stay away from the gym for…
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Wanted: a Knit-yourself-a-Carer kit
October 18, 2013
The pressure to pick up new referrals of Homecare packages this week has been exceptionally great. The demand for our service at this time of year is completely unprecedented and…
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