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Overview of liberty protection safeguards
July 5, 2021Liberty protection safeguards (LPS) are a new part of the Mental Capacity Act that are being introduced in April 2022. […]
Call for urgent action to prevent learning disability deaths
June 16, 2021By Ruth CleggBBC News People with learning disabilities are still dying 25 years earlier than the rest of the population, […]
Guidance Liberty Protection Safeguards: what they are Updated 11 June 2021
June 11, 2021The Liberty Protection Safeguards will provide protection for people aged 16 and above who are or who need to be […]
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) laxatives and starch-based thickeners: potential interactive effect when mixed, leading to an increased risk of aspiration
April 27, 2021Addition of a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based laxative to a liquid that has been thickened with a starch-based thickener may counteract […]
BMI is no way to diagnose eating disorders. So why is it still being used? Agnes Ayton
April 27, 2021A surge in cases during the pandemic has shone a light on how poor policymaking is in this area of […]
Dexcom G6 Sensor: untested barrier methods to reduce skin reactions
April 8, 2021Users of this continuous glucose monitoring system may experience adverse skin reactions to the sensor. From: Medicines and Healthcare products […]
Class 3 Medicines Recall: Accord Healthcare Limited, Amlodipine 10mg Tablets
September 8, 2020Accord Healthcare Limited is recalling a specific batch of Amlodipine 10mg Tablets as a precautionary measure due to out of […]
NHS Providers call for real change for people with a learning disability
September 7, 2020A new report by NHS Providers has called on the health service and wider community to take immediate action to […]
Nursing apprenticeship funding gets £172m boost
September 7, 2020Funding of up to £172m for thousands more apprentice nurses in England has been unveiled by the government. The Department […]
Lost Hours Walk: Wherever you are, walk against suicide
August 3, 2020It’s time to walk against suicide The Lost Hours Walk is our opportunity to deal with grief differently and defiantly. In October […]