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Whether you work in a care home, as a private nurse, in hospital, in a hospice, or in a specialist school, understanding incontinence care is crucial. When quality incontinence care is provided, residents, patients and students are able to enjoy a better quality of care and support and are able to live in...
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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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Working in a care environment, whether that’s a hospital, a care home or working as a private carer, care staff have a physically demanding role. Patient repositioning is a crucial part of providing quality care as it’s essential for comfort, pain relief and the prevention of pressure sores. However,...
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This month we had a dementia friends information session brought to us by Gina Awad*, founder of the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance whose slogan is 'Working towards a dementia-friendly city'. Dementia Friends is an Alzheimer's Society initiative. It aims to transform the way the nation...
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You might not realise it but choosing the right bins for your business is an important task and not one that should be taken lightly. Whether you are launching a startup business in the fashion industry or are running a care home, you will require an adequate selection of bins for your business, and you will...
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When it comes to healthcare environments, the main focus of every aspect of the building is hygiene. This is because often, in healthcare environments, there’s a concern about the risk of bacteria being spread, which is why hygiene is taken so seriously. Bearing that in mind, a common issue that healthcare...
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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 looking for long-term specialist care for an elderly friend or family member, the goal is simple: find the best care environment possible that will keep them safe and healthy. Care homes are able to offer this kind of specialist support in a home-from-home type environment, where there are trained healthcare...
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At CLH we are passionate about dementia research, which is why we wholeheartedly support the work of the Alzheimer’s Society. We know that one day soon, a cure for dementia will be found, but only if we, as a global community, continue to support this important cause. That’s why this year we chose...
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This week is Learning Disability Week, with the theme of this year’s campaign being ‘Treat Me Well’, which aims to focus on the hospital care that people with disabilities receive and how it can be improved. What this campaign aims to highlight is that simple changes, such as better communication,...
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This week is National Rheumatoid Arthritis Week, with this year’s theme being ‘Reframe RA’. The concept behind this theme is to challenge the many misconceptions of what Rheumatoid Arthritis or RA actually is, and also to challenge the negative attitudes towards this condition and the people...
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COSHH regulations come with the purpose of minimising the risks associated with substances that could be potentially hazardous to the health of you and your team members. The purpose of COSHH is to reduce the number of people who become unwell due to being exposed to harmful substances. The fact is that...
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