Dementia: Assessment, Management and Support Guideline

Jul 26, 2018

Source: NICE In June this year NICE published a guideline for diagnosing and managing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, to help improve care with recommendations for staff training and other support for care staff. If your service provides support for people...

NICE guidelines: Growing Older with Learning Disabilities

May 9, 2018

Source: NICE NICE have recently published a new guideline aimed at ensuring that people with learning disabilities are given the help they need to access a range of services as they grow older to help them live healthy and fulfilled lives. The guideline, led by Social...

Learning Disability Services: Care Should Be Close To Home

Apr 11, 2018

Source: NICE NICE recently published a new guideline that states care for young people and adults with learning disabilities, who have behaviour that challenges, should be able to access the right support to live their life within their community, just like everyone...

Quick Guide: Infection Control in Care Homes

Feb 13, 2018

Source: NICE With Flu outbreaks still a key issue in Care Homes, and across the nation, NICE’s Quick Guide on How to Prevent Infection is a valuable read and can be accessed directly through the NICE website here. The guide summarises some general infection control...