In a world where the latest headline in a paper claiming to share ‘news’ that shouts out that pancake races are to be banned, apart from making me want to bang my own head against the proverbial wall, makes me think how hard it has become to promote risk enabling practice. A paper making an issue out of a non-issue… Read More
Clinical Risk Assessment
The whole subject of clinical risk assessment is a complex one. Which clinical risk assessment tool do I use? Who can carry out a clinical risk assessment? What training do I need? All very valid questions, however good clinical risk assessment starts with good observation, good recording of that information and swift reporting. This before any clinical risk assessment tool… Read More
Leadership, Coaching and Mentorship
Health and Social Care is going through a very hard and traumatic period, financially stretched, resource starved and demand heavy. Whilst leadership cannot, in itself, magically create a money tree, allow endless resource availability or limit the demand, it can support good fiscal governance, manage resources effectively and increase capacity. Leadership , supported by effective mentorship and coaching does support… Read More
Self Care pre-dementia
It is a generally accepted statistic that 119 people out of 120 will not get dementia, it is also recognised that the proteins in the brain that effectively cause it start to ‘malfunction’ 10 to 15 years before any signs and symptoms appear. So what does this mean for us, it means that we should look after our brain health… Read More
Here we are…..!
Train for Care is here, this may not be a big deal in the whole world of things, but it could be of great help to you. From experience training provision can come with its own set of issues, whether that includes cost, effectiveness or just plain getting staff to attend, which in turn can play havoc with demonstrating compliance… Read More