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Each year, The International Labour Organisation holds World Day for Safety & Health at Work, this year the day falls on April 28th. World Day for Safety & Health at Work is a world awareness day that’s designed to promote safe and healthy work around the globe. To mark this important day, we...
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Over the past ten years or so, care homes in the UK have changed significantly in terms of the nature of the residents who live there. Today, around 80% of all care home residents are people with dementia or some form of memory problem, this means that most care homes face challenges that in the past, they...
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As April is Allergy Awareness Month and May 13th to 19th is Food Allergy Awareness Week, we thought that we’d share some tips and advice about managing allergies in care environments. Care environments have to cater to the needs of a large number of different people, which is why when it comes to...
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As always, we have researched the various field safety alerts that have been filed over the past month and have put together a roundup of the most relevant MHRA updates and recalls. These focus on recalls and updates on products and equipment that are relevant to UK care homes and other care facilities. Please...
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April is National Autism Month and to help show our support for people with Autism, we thought we’d share a post about the best ways to support a friend, loved one, or colleague with Autism. The aim of World Autism Month is simple: to achieve global understanding of Autism and learn how we as a global...
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March is National Bed Month, so we thought we’d share advice from the experts - our keynote speakers from the CLH Expo - about preventing and managing pressure ulcers and how the right bed can reduce the risk associated with pressure ulcers. At the #CLHExpo2018, we had the pleasure of hearing from...
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Last week, at Sandy Park Conference Centre in Exeter, the CLH team held their first care expo since 2010. Running from Wednesday 14th March to Thursday 15th March, this two day event was an incredible success. With attendees arriving from 9AM on both days, the #CLHExpo2018 was a resounding success,...
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Many people who suffer from drug or alcohol addiction struggle to heal and are unable to get their lives back on track on their own. In many instances, people suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction do not get the help and support that they need. For the loved ones of people with alcohol and drug addiction,...
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As always, we have researched the various field safety alerts that have been filed over the past month and have put together a roundup of the most relevant MHRA updates and recalls. These focus on recalls and updates on products and equipment that are relevant to UK care homes and other care facilities. Please...
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When it comes to workplace hazards, there is one risk that can be surprisingly serious, but is often overlooked. This hazard exists at most door openings. When someone opens a door, it swings along a path, and anyone standing in the area will get hit. In most facilities, these doors are made of a material...
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While many people enjoy the solitude of living alone, others, who unexpectedly find themselves in an empty home, can face a difficult transition period. Aside from simply missing the company of another human being, living alone means you don’t have another person to help with certain chores. Tasks...
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In care environments, risk assessments play a vital role in providing the highest quality of care possible. That’s why it is crucial that care homes and other care facilities take health and safety seriously, as each year there are accidents and injuries that result from mistakes in health and safety...
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