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NHS funding – thinking the unthinkable
October 24, 2014
Last week saw controversy over the NHS policy of now providing GPs with an extra payment of £55 for each diagnosis of dementia they make. The intention of this appears…
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Employment and disability
October 17, 2014
The recently emerging remarks of Lord Freud, the minister in charge of welfare reform, has been rightly condemned by helping charities. It is to his credit that he has apologised.…
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Grading care service quality in Scotland
October 10, 2014
It is interesting that the CQC is moving to a rating system for care services which are inspected. In Scotland, there has been grading of inspected care services since April…
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Getting the Right Person
October 3, 2014
Staff recruitment is a challenging but very important task for managers of care services. After all, people who are supported receive support from people whom you select, and the wrong…
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Managing medication in care services – part two
September 26, 2014
Some care services, particularly care homes, may manage the medication for people using their service. In my experience, there are several areas where ongoing caution and monitoring is required. There…
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Managing medication in care services
September 19, 2014
Managing medication in care services is obviously very important. Medicines can be a life-saving part of care and support, and mistakes can have very serious implications. This week and next…
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Whistle-blowing
September 15, 2014
This is the reporting of wrongdoing at work. In the context of care services, this can include abuse or mistreatment of vulnerable people who are receiving care and support. Care…
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Music and Care
September 5, 2014
Michelle Hanson, in a Guardian article of 2012 wrote about the transformative power of music for people with dementia, and contrasts this with a time when it was seen as…
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