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Rugby League or Rugby Union? – GDC
September 20, 2013
People fall into three categories, those that don`t like or are not bothered about the game of Rugby, those that support and follow Rugby League and those who support and…
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Wanted: Crystal Ball for Recruitment
September 20, 2013
My blog last week was about recruitment of staff in order to meet the rising demand for Homecare during winter time. I somehow managed to make recruitment sound easy and…
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Driving Up Quality – Are you in?
September 18, 2013
A new code of practice has been launched to encourage providers of services to people with learning disabilities to work towards better provision for their service users. The Driving up…
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Absence: Understanding the data
September 18, 2013
In the UK, sickness absence costs businesses £600 per year per employee. according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. That is an average figure but, if it’s true…
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Recruiting for Winter Pressures
September 16, 2013
Once the busy August period is over- and as I get my breath back I start to plan for Winter Pressures. No one likes to hear the word ‘Christmas’ mentioned…
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Pardon Me
September 16, 2013
Changes proposed by the Department of Health would allow the GMC to test the language skills of EU doctors on its register before issuing them with a licence to practise. …
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Dog and Bone
September 16, 2013
How the phone is answered is a cause of angst and anxiety for many Practice Managers. For how many rings is a patient left hanging on the phone, if its…
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Self-Injurious Behaviour – why?
September 11, 2013
Last week I wrote about the impact of self-injurious behaviour in people with a learning disability on those that support them. This form of challenging behaviour is highly prevalent in…
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