For many of us, we’ve returned from the Christmas break this week to a new annual leave year and, undoubtedly, a spate of holiday requests for the months ahead. Working in primary care, it’s highly likely that your team members work different hours, over varying days, and some will be part-time – so, you’re faced…

Cast your mind back to July of this year, when the Health and Care Act 2022 introduced the need for all CQC-registered service providers to ensure that their teams received training on learning disability and autism. There was much hype and lots of questions at the time. Fast forward to today, and there are still…

A guide to young workers’ rights, and the workplace benefits they can bring. Do you still remember your first-ever job? Go on, take a moment to remember those days… Perhaps you were nervous? Perhaps you hadn’t a clue what you were doing? Perhaps you had a boss who inspired you? My first jobs, as a…

There are 2.4 million military veterans in Great Britain, constituting 5% of the population aged 16 or over.  Despite the common perception that veterans are elderly, 40% of veterans are aged between 16 and 64 years.  Although many veterans make the transition from military to civilian life without difficulty, a small proportion struggle due to…

The awful news of the death of a GP, Dr Gail Milligan, has hit us really hard. Many of us had never heard of Dr Milligan before her death, but now her name is on all our minds. The sad state of the NHS is such that we are all broken. We often hear about…

Last month, the Health and Care Act 2022 was updated to include mandatory training on learning disabilities and autism. As of 1st July, every CQC-registered provider must ensure that their team receives this training, as appropriate to the individual’s role. The Government is required to consult on and publish a Code of Practice which will outline…

I’ve often thought that instead of all the ridiculous standards imposed on us, we’d be better off with a version of the Friends and Family test to check our performance. However, this week has killed that particular thought. Staff have been shouted at and I’ve been sworn at. Usually, it’s water off a duck’s back,…