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Mental Health Confirmed as the Biggest Cause of Sickness Absence- Here’s How You Can Help.

A new NHS study has shown that stress, depression and anxiety are the most common reasons for health and social care workers taking sick days. The findings were backed by …

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Dosette Boxes Linked to Increase in Drug Side Effects

For many service users wishing to manage their own medication, a dosette box, is often the most helpful way of supporting safe self-administration of medicines. Even for service users who …

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Exercising to Music Could Reduce Falls in Parkinson’s

A recent study in the US publication Clinical Rehabilitation has provided further evidence that training people with Parkinson’s disease to walk to music can dramatically reduce the risk of falls. …

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Skills for Care Announces £3 Million Fund to Develop Managers

As part of its commitment to supporting the development of registered managers, Skills for Care has confirmed that a total of £3 million will be made available to care providers …

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Covert Medication

NICE Guidance Helps to Reduce the Risks Posed by Covert Medication

Administering covert medication can be fraught with risks but new guidance from NICE aims to help care home managers ensure that medicines given covertly are administered safely and in service …

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Channel 4 TV Series Highlight the Value of Work to People with Dementia

A new four-part series broadcast by Channel 4 has highlighted the value of continuing to work, for people living with the dementia. The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes follows Michelin-starred chef …

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Health Secretary Backs Call for Care Home CCTV

A national campaign by the Daily Express calling for CCTV in care homes has received the backing of Health Secretary Matt Hancock. The campaign, which calls for monitoring in all …

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What Are You Doing to Support Your Staff with Mental Health Difficulties?

May 13th-19th was Mental Health Awareness Week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, a UK charity providing support and advice to people suffering mental health problems. The Department of Health …

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Do Your Staff Know Enough About Rheumatoid Arthritis? Use Rheumatoid Arthritis Week 2019 to Improve Awareness of This Misunderstood Condition.

For many people, including carers, the word ‘arthritis’ is associated with the wear and tear on the joints commonplace amongst older people. However, many fail to realise that rheumatoid arthritis …

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Care Home Fined £270,000 Following Cleaning Product Death

A care home in Scotland, prosecuted following the death of a service user with dementia who mistook chlorine tablets for mints has been fined £270,000. The 72-year old service user …

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