Posted on March 17, 2008 by sjennings29
Dysphagia, National Patient Safety Agency, 2007
Problems swallowing? Resources for healthcare staff, July 2007: Ensuring safer practice for adults with learning disabilities who have dysphagia
Resources
The NPSA has produced guidance to support NHS staff, adults with learning disabilities and dysphagia and their carers. The main document includes a more detailed introduction to the resources and is available in English for [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2008 by sjennings29
Independent investigation of serious patient safety incidents in mental health services good practice guidance, February 2008, National Patient Safety Agency
This document describes the three main stages of the independent investigation process.
It examines the initial service management review, internal NHS mental health trust investigations and Strategic Health Authority independent investigations.
It also looks at how NHS [...]
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A Survey of Buprenorphine Misuse in Prisons, Ministry of Justice, Prison Drugs Strategy Team, Interventions and Substance Misuse Unit, July 2007
Abstract: Under MDT, prisoners are tested routinely for a panel of seven illegal drugs: amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabis, cocaine, methadone and opiates. This panel of drugs comprises those that are most likely to be misused in [...]
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Awareness through interaction in everyday occupations: Experiences of people with Alzheimer’s disease, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 15, Issue 2008 , pages 43 – 51
Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore and describe the characteristics of awareness of the consequences of having Alzheimer’s disease on everyday life occupations. Six community-dwelling participants [...]
Filed under: OT - Occupational Therapy, Older People, Therapy, alzheimers, dementia | Tagged: Activities of daily living; ADL; dementia; insight; phe, care givers, daily living, dementia and occupational therapy, elderly, mental health, Occupational therapy, Older People, quality of life, social participation, therapist, Therapy | Comments Off
