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Take care that care records are fully confidential; you may not be the only one to have access to them. A cursory read over of a care plan this week…

Can we really be altruistic about care provision where profit is involved, and how can we work more effectively with those who buy our services? I have been accused in…

Improving the quality and content of health plans for people with learning disabilities. The Confidential Inquiry into Premature Deaths of People with Learning Disabilities (CIPOLD) report in March 2013 provided…

Supporting people with learning disabilities who do not communicate verbally or who have multiple sensory needs presents a real challenge when it comes to their involvement in the care process.…

WARNING:  This article contains material that some readers may find distressing. Do we understand the evidence of pain in service users who are profoundly learning disabled? In a career of…

Switching on all over the country This evening I was faced with a tedious diversion as the town festive light display was being switched on. This involves a few tastefully…

If you manage a care home for people with learning disability it may be that occasionally you find yourself justifying why residential group living is still appropriate for your client…

Vanessa James, writing in People Management, examines a hardening of attitudes by small employers towards maternity rights. She highlights some of the dilemmas that such employers face over maternity leave…