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Valproate Safety: A Care Staff Guide to the Pregnancy Prevention Programme
Valproate can seriously harm an unborn baby. Here is what the MHRA and NHS say about the Pregnancy Prevention Programme and how care staff can help keep people safe.
Annual Health Checks for People with a Learning Disability: A Care Staff Guide
The NHS offers a free annual health check to people aged 14 or over on the GP learning disability register. Here is what it covers and how care staff can help.
NHS Talking Therapies: A Care Staff Guide to Referral and Support
People can often refer themselves to NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression. Here is how it works and how care staff can help.
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Fainting: A Care Staff Guide to First Aid, Seizures and When to Call 999
Fainting is common but not always harmless. Here is what the NHS says about causes, first aid and when care staff should call 999 or arrange a GP review.
Personality Disorder: A Care Staff Overview
What the NHS says about personality disorder, how diagnosis is changing, how it is treated, and how care staff can support people with consistency and respect.
Bell's Palsy Care Staff Guide: Telling It Apart From a Stroke
Bell's palsy and stroke can both cause facial drooping. Here is what the NHS says, why staff should treat it as an emergency first, and how to support recovery.
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Annual Physical Health Checks for Severe Mental Illness: A Care Staff Guide
The NHS offers a free annual physical health check for adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or psychosis. Here is what it includes and how care staff can help.
Diagnostic Overshadowing in Learning Disability: A Care Staff Guide
Diagnostic overshadowing means putting a new symptom down to a learning disability or autism. Here is how care staff can spot it, challenge it and escalate.
Sleepwalking Care Staff Guide: Night-Time Safety and Support
A care staff guide to sleepwalking: how to respond calmly, reduce risks at night, support better sleep and know when to ask for medical advice.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) Care Staff Guide: Inherited Neuropathy
A care staff guide to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: how this inherited neuropathy affects movement and sensation, and how to support daily life.
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Care Staff Guide: Recognising a Brain Bleed
A care staff guide to subarachnoid haemorrhage: recognising a brain bleed, calling 999 quickly, hospital treatment and supporting recovery.
Postpartum Psychosis Care Staff Guide: Recognising an Emergency
A care staff guide to postpartum psychosis: spotting early signs, acting urgently, understanding treatment and supporting mothers and families.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Care Staff Guide: Signs and Support
A care staff guide to mild cognitive impairment: how it differs from dementia, what it looks like, what helps and when to escalate concerns.