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Planning responsibly for the Festive season
September 27, 2013
In my last couple of blogs I have discussed Winter Pressure Planning and recruitment. What interests me though is how Homecare Providers plan for the busy Christmas and New Year…
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Full face veils – must they be allowed at work?
September 25, 2013
The Department of Health is currently reviewing whether NHS staff should be allowed to wear full face veils at work. Laurie Penny (on Question Time) asserted that the only people…
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Transitional Failings
September 24, 2013
I have just helped to set up a special interest group (SIG) in my area where people who work with, support, or are interested in, learning disability services can meet…
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Breaking Point
September 20, 2013
I don`t normally revisit a subject more than once in a while, but breaking news has caused me to look again at stress in General Medical practice from a different…
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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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