Sheffield researchers advocate six months paid leave for end of life family carers
People who look after loved ones nearing the end of their lives should be entitled to up to six months paid time off work and safeguards for their job so
Read More
People who look after loved ones nearing the end of their lives should be entitled to up to six months paid time off work and safeguards for their job so
Read More
The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Positive Practice Guidance is a National document which was published only a few weeks ago by NHS England in good time for World
Read More
Youth offender services urgently need Government guidance to help curb knife crime and county lines drug dealing, inspectors have said. HM Inspectorate of Probation expressed concern over “a lack of
Read More
The Mental Welfare Commission has updated its good practice guide on the use of seclusion in hospitals and in the community for people with mental illness or learning disability. The
Read More
Food bank referrals have become an every-day part of social work practice across Scotland – with social workers even using their own money to make sure families have enough to
Read More
The Mental Welfare Commission has updated its website with aims of making it more user friendly, and including a wider range of information. Kate Fearnley, executive director (engagement & participation)
Read More
A guide for deathbed etiquette is being launched to help people prepare for the final moments of their loved ones’ lives. Experts from The Art Of Dying Well, a support
Read More
The Epilepsy Nurses Association (ESNA) is this month launching new, best practice training guidelines for professional carers administering buccal (ormomucosal) midazolam for epilepsy patients in the community. The guidelines will
Read More
Patients seeking treatment for depression should be informed of the potential for “severe and long-lasting withdrawal symptoms” when coming off medication, leading doctors have said. The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Read More
People starting a career in early learning and childcare (ELC) will be given a new induction pack to help support them, it has been announced. The pack, produced by the
Read More