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  • Back to Basics

    15 February 2021
    Handy Hints for Carers to Help Prevent Back Injuries ‘Back to Basics – Handy Hints for Carers to Help Prevent Back Injuries’ provides practical, user friendly advice for carers. This book demonstrates a variety of ways to transfer the person you are caring for and explains how to minimise the risk of injury. ‘Back to Basics’ also provides an excellent overview of the range of products and aids available to assist carers.
  • Wound Care Module

    9 July 2020
    Understand common veteran wounds and treatment.
  • Guide to the assessment of rates of veterans’ pensions

    11 March 2020
    The Guide to the assessment of rates of veterans’ pensions (GARP) is used to assess the extent of incapacity from war caused or defence caused injury or disease for the purposes of determining the rate of pension.

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