The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is to develop over 70 new public health quality standards on topics ranging from antibiotic prescribing to domestic violence, following the
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The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has published new guidance about what they do when dealing with cases of absent and vacant managers. Legislation, practice and recent serious
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The Care Council for Wales (CCW) have announced draft practice guidance for residential child care workers. The Residential Child Care Worker builds on the Code of Practice for Social Care
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Bowel Screening Wales has launched two new booklets to support carers and care agency staff in helping someone to complete a bowel screening kit. One booklet is aimed at carers
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The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has launched the first of a two-part guidance on the recognition and management of older patients with frailty in community and outpatient settings. Called
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The Care Inspectorate has published updated guidance on the management of medication in daycare of children and childminding services. This update takes into account recent changes to dosage instructions for
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Elderly victims of domestic violence may experience more frequent or increased intensity of abuse, according to overhauled guidance for criminal prosecutors. New draft guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS),
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This guidance has been developed to help Early Years childcare providers to meet the Scottish Government National Care Standards: Early Education and Childcare up to the age of 16 (2009).
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New controls to stop the deliberate use of face-down restraint for people receiving care launched by Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb. Restraint can cause both physical and psychological harm
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New Common core principles to support good mental health and wellbeing in adult social care were launched Skills for Care’s national conference in Birmingham. Also launched was a worker’s implementation
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