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SCIE call for good practice examples on women affected by dementia

By Iain MacDonald20th August 2015Reports & Resources

This year has seen the publication of two reports highlighting the fact that dementia disproportionately affects women. (Alzheimer’s Disease International and Women and Dementia: a marginalised majority) Behind these important

Consultation: Law Commission – Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty

By Iain MacDonald20th August 2015Reports & Resources

The Law Commission recently published a consultation paper, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty. The consultation paper reviews the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (the DoLS) in England and Wales. The goal is

Guidance: Sense resource for supporting patients with dual sensory loss

By Iain MacDonald18th August 2015Reports & Resources

National deafblind charity, Sense, has launched a new resource for primary healthcare staff on supporting patients with a dual sensory loss. The ‘It All Adds Up’ guide has been developed

Guidance: Vaccination programmes in residential care (Scotland)

By Iain MacDonald17th August 2015Reports & Resources

The Care Inspectorate have announced that during 2015 and into 2016 there will be vaccination for seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccin for people in in residential care. Anyone aged 70

Engage: How Jeremy Hunt’s seven-day NHS plans will punish social workers

By Sarah Pollock14th August 2015Engage

Sarah Pollock, Lecturer in Social Work argues that Government plans will increase the challenges facing social workers Proposals to offer routine NHS England services seven days a week have already

Resources: LGBT Age Capacity Building Project launch new resources

By Iain MacDonald11th August 2015Reports & Resources

The LGBT Age Capacity Building Project has launched a suite of resources to support older people’s services to become more welcoming and inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)

Grow your personal learning network with free IRISS course

By Iain MacDonald10th August 2015New To Care

Martha-Lane Fox quoted Aaron Swartz in her Dimbleby 2015 lecture: ‘It’s not ok NOT to understand the internet anymore’. It’s true. And why? Because the web offers tools to help

Engage: Vanessa Lodge on new moves to tackle Female Genital Mutilation

By Vanessa Lodge7th August 2015Engage

This is the time of year when young girls may be taken abroad for female genital mutilation (FGM). Vanessa Lodge, Chair of the national FGM steering group for NHS England,

Resources: Download all sessions from the NHS Scotland Event 2015

By Iain MacDonald7th August 2015Reports & Resources

All resources from the NHSScotland Event 2015 are now available on the Event website at www.nhsscotlandevent.com. In its 10th year, the NHSScotland Event proved to be a resounding success

Webwatch: Powtoon – create animated videos and presentations

By IRISS7th August 2015Webwatch

Animated videos are becoming an increasingly popular way to explain concepts, communicate ideas and enliven presentations. Even the driest topics and reports can be brought to life when communicated through