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Harassment and bullying
July 24, 2013
What it is Definitions of these phenomena have varied over the years as interested bodies and legislators have struggled to find workable descriptions. However, we now have a clear legal…
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A proportionate response to errors?
July 23, 2013
I recently attended a seminar on the management of errors in medicines administration and got into an interesting debate with a fellow professional about how such errors are managed. Neither…
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Objective of Liverpool Care Pathway may be delivered through personal care planning
July 22, 2013
Good in principle but poorly applied The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) is to be phased out following a review commissioned by the government. Although the LCP has been strongly criticised,…
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Preparing for Inspections
July 22, 2013
t’s always nerve-wracking when you are expecting any independent inspection of your service. I recall a time when the CQC would give you notice of a visit which would ensure…
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New SlideShare Presentation – Improving care in the home: Standardisation, compliance and domiciliary care quality
July 18, 2013
An Element of Doubt
July 18, 2013
I am about to use this blog posting to play `devils advocate`, by questioning one of the pillars of general dental practice, and it does have a serious side. The…
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Have We Lost Our Path?
July 18, 2013
A press release from the Department of Health on Monday heralded the phasing out of the Liverpool Care Pathway. Although the Review, headed by Baroness Julia Neuberger, found that in…
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Accentuate the positive
July 18, 2013
If you have worked for some time in supporting adults with learning disability, then there is a fair chance that you have encountered behaviour that has challenged you and the…
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