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Staff shortages in the social care sector
July 6, 2015
On average, nursing homes receive poorer grading on their performance than residential homes. It is thought that this is caused by staff shortages: the CQC State of Care report showed…
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How would you deal with an employee that has personal hygiene problems?
July 4, 2015
With temperature’s reaching 30o this week, the warm weather will be welcomed by some but not by others. I recall a situation years ago that occurred with an employee and…
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7-day Working – Deal or No Deal?
June 30, 2015
How have we got into this situation? So the Health Secretary has promised a ‘new deal for general practice,’ including funding and investment in the workforce in return for 7-day…
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Specialist Nurses: As Rare as Hen’s Teeth?
June 29, 2015
Recent efforts to recruit nurses have highlighted a problem with supply. It’s becoming a proper chore these days, getting hold of the right staff for your service. As a manager…
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Twitter and a duty of care to Sir Tim Hunt
June 25, 2015
The Nobel Laureate Sir Tim Hunt was sacked earlier this month for making sexist comments at a Conference in Korea. “Let me tell you about my trouble with girls,” he…
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How often do you say thank you to individual members of staff for their hard work?
June 19, 2015
A statement that I’ve heard regularly throughout my working career, is ‘my manager never says thank you for what I do at work’. I’ve probably even felt this in my…
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Changes to zero hours contracts and National Minimum Wage
June 15, 2015
Are you up to date with the recent changes to zero hours contracts and National Minimum Wage compliance? In the run up to the election, zero hours contracts were a…
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How much training does your staff receive?
June 4, 2015
A recent survey has shown that elderly and disabled people are being put at risk because of inadequate training for care workers. The research included more than 1,000 care workers…
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