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on the areas and amenities throughout Lincolnshire |
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 Criminal
Records Bureau (CRB) - The CRB - an executive agency of
the Home Office - is set up to help organisations make safer recruitment
decisions. It provides wider access to criminal record information
which helps employers in the public, private and voluntary sectors
identify candidates who may be unsuitable for certain work, especially
that involving contact with children or other vulnerable members
of society.
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 Department
of Health - Government department responsible for driving
forward change and modernisation in the NHS and social care, as well
as improving standards of public health. The department also develops
policies and sets national standards. |
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The Care quality Commission
is the independent regulator of all health and social care services
in England. In addition, CQC protects the rights of people
detained under the Mental Health Act.
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 British
Institute of Learning Disabilities - A not for profit organisation
with charitable status, which exists to improve the quality of life
of all people with a learning disability. BILD provides information,
publications and training and consultancy services for organisations
and individuals.
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 Disability
Rights Commission (DRC) - The DRC is an independent body
set up by the Government to help secure civil rights for disabled
people.
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 Investors
in People is the national standard which sets out a level
of good practice for training and development of people to achieve
business goals.
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 Learning
& Skills Council - Responsible for funding and planning
education and training for over 16-year-olds in England. |
 National
Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) - NICE provides
patients, health professionals and members of the public with authoritative,
robust and reliable guidance on current NHS best practice.
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 Nursing
and Midwifery Council (NMC) - NMC was established to ensure
nurses, midwives and health visitors provide high standards of care
to their patients and clients.
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 Royal
College of Nursing (RCN) - The RCN represents nurses and
nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.
Use this site to access RCN publications and find out about nursing
news and a range of professional guidelines. |
