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An end to NIMBYISM?
11/04/18
Recent research by AXA shows an increased understanding by individuals that social housing needs to be built in their neighbourhoods.
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Busy times for the NMC - another consultation: Regulating Nursing Associates
10/04/18
A gap in care provision was identified between the role of healthcare assistants and registered nurses. This gap is going to be filled with the introduction of nursing associates, who will be regulated by the NMC.
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Being kind and the rewards
06/04/18
”We are living in a strange world,” she says, “a virtual world, full of comparison and isolation. We spend so long staring at our phones and avoiding real contact with people
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First 100 years - advice for female lawyers
06/04/18
Whether you’re a lawyer, wannabe lawyer or just interested in the subject I can highly recommend the brilliant series of @first100years and @ddenissmith - stories of women in law.
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Newly formed NHS Counter Fraud body secures first criminal conviction
06/04/18
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) secured its first criminal conviction last week against a former Locksmith employed by Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust who was found guilty of defrauding the NHS of almost £600,000.
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NMC FtP strategy: Have your say before 30th May
06/04/18
The NMC receives over 5,000 FtP referrals a year so an overhaul of the system that deals with these cases is a pretty big deal.
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Mindfulness Matters
04/04/18
There are lots of statistics out there about lawyers being some of the most stressed people around. In my new job I’ve been spending more time on trains and taking ten minutes on a regular basis
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Dr Bawa-Garba granted second appeal
04/04/18
Pressure from the medical community rallying behind Dr Bawa-Garba, who was struck off following the GMC's appeal of the MPT decision to suspend her for 12 months, may have swayed the Court of Appeal.
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Housing benefits reinstated for 18-21 year olds
03/04/18
Housing Associations will welcome the news that those aged 18-21 will once again be entitled to housing benefit.
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Doctors 'significantly over investigated' for manslaughter, say medico-legal experts
28/03/18
GP online has quoted the MDU in advocating that the bar should be raised for investigating gross negligence (GNM) in cases that are the "medical equivalent of driving down the wrong side of the motorway'.
Planning reform - National Planning Policy Framework consultation 2018
28/03/18
On 5 March 2018, the Government announced a raft of suggested planning reforms which includes revisions to the current National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Ombudsman offers practical advice on contracts for social care providers
28/03/18
Following a rise in complaints from self-funders about Funded Nursing Care (FNC), the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman have recently published guidance for social care providers to help them provide clear cost information to service users.