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Can you afford not to?
January 29, 2015
More and more scrutiny of providers’ business practice by commissioners means hours completing paperwork. For smaller providers, the cost of keeping up with requirements puts a strain on their business.…
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Handed on a plate and Spoon-fed
January 23, 2015
Is it better to provide people with what they need, or support them to go out and find it themselves? This week I have been pondering the world of students.…
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Skills or Needs?
January 15, 2015
A research project is underway that looks at the way claiming essential state benefits requires people to emphasise their disability in ways that affect their self-esteem. When assessing people for…
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Sleeves up!
January 9, 2015
A seasonal flu onslaught, a bunch of vacancies unfilled and a crisis in the offing, time for the old girl to rediscover her nursing mojo… It was Christmas Eve in…
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Wiser use of skills in primary care
December 22, 2014
Two research projects published in The Lancet this month trumpet the benefits of targeted health checks and the further improvement on outcomes if these are carried out by practice nurses.…
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And just when you thought you’d heard it all…
December 17, 2014
Just the very mention of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) can turn a social care professional into a gibbering wreck. This edifying news will have you running for the straitjacket.…
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Come unto me you jobless……
December 12, 2014
Finding the right staff will always be a challenge in care services. However, these days it’s not just a question of choosing the talented from a wide pool of eager…
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When I’m 25
December 5, 2014
A noble move to ensure continuity of support and education for children and young people with special needs is to extend the Education Health and Care Plan to 25. However……
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