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How often have I heard this – most recently in connection with fire doors left wedged open? Telling is often not enough, especially if bad habits are well established. So…

Social media. I guess I’m not the only person who thought ‘that will never work’! It’s estimated that a quarter of the world’s population now uses social media; it’s a…

Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss stood down last week from heading a crucial abuse inquiry. She did it, essentially, for political reasons, not because she is 80. The Government must see opportunities…

I recall an interview with a candidate many years ago. The question asked at interview was ‘How flexible are you? Much to my surprise the candidate answered ‘I can touch…

As we are regularly reminded by the newspapers and society, obesity is a rising problem in the UK. The European Court of Justice is reviewing a test case which may…

Many care homes engage workers to sleep overnight so as to satisfy legal obligations and since, in most cases, all the carer needs to do is sleep this has typically…

It seems that for many years tattoos were associated with sailors, bikers and thugs. Statistics now show that 1 in 10 people have a tattoo, so it is clear that…

Installing CCTV carries with it the implication that employees are not to be trusted. That inherently damages the employer-employee relationship and may result in less trustworthy employees. It is easy…