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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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Too hot to work?
July 17, 2013
Someone complained to me yesterday about working in an office at 25OC. Having personally worked in the steel industry at temperatures up to 50OC, I was less sympathetic than I…
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Heatwave and research provides timely reminder on the importance of good hydration
July 15, 2013
Well-timed research article As much of the UK enjoys sweltering temperatures, the Nursing Times has published some well-timed research looking at the link between good hydration and the prevention of…
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Can I disturb an employee who is on holiday?
July 11, 2013
Fortunately, the law is unusually non-prescriptive on this matter. The employee might like to be disturbed. On my first holiday in my first managerial job my staff broke into my…
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An Open Door
July 11, 2013
About twenty years ago, I found myself sitting in my car, parked behind a shopping precinct, in a town about twenty miles away from my busy practice. I had no…
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Less Cross About Cross Infection!
July 11, 2013
You should all be aware that a shiny new HTM 01 05 – Decontamination in Primary Care Dental Practices – has landed through our letter boxes. This is one of…
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