The Department of Health have published a revised edition of ‘Making a difference in dementia, nursing vision and strategy’ which sets out the role and responsibilities for nurses providing care
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This report presents findings from an independent review of Autism Network Scotland. Autism Network Scotland was established in 2012 as one of the implementation vehicles of the Scottish Strategy for
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Scotland’s Chief Statistician today published the results from the Inpatient Census, 2016. This Statistics Release presents the latest national figures for patients occupying a Mental Health, Learning Disability or
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One in three homeless 16 and 17-year-olds who were working with youth offending teams had been placed in unsafe or unsuitable accommodation. That’s according to independent inspectors who have published
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Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) is running a survey that asks how much of a difference the Care Act has made in the experience of people with care and support
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Latest figures show a 8.5% rise in people dying from drug misuse. The recommendations, from the independent expert group convened by Public Health England (PHE) and the Local Government Association,
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The Profile of the Adult Care Home Managers in Wales 2016 is now published by the Care Council for Wales (Care Council). The profile is based on the data about
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The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration renewal period for social workers in England opened on Thursday 1 September 2016 and closes on Wednesday 30 November 2016. The HCPC
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Dr Robin Miller, Senior Fellow and Director of Evidence at the Health Services Management Centre of the University of Birmingham has produced a podcast with Ockham Healthcare reflecting on the
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Background: Improving dementia care quality is an urgent priority nationally and internationally. Life story work (LSW) is an intervention that aims to improve individual outcomes and care for people with
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