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Guidance Notes and Best Practice Guides
CD: Consumer Direct, the government advice service, is advising potential pet owners to bone up on their rights & obligations before purchasing a puppy or buying a budgie.
Since the introduction of the Animal Welfare Act in England and Wales this year, and the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act last year, pet owners are now legally obliged to care for their pet by providing a proper diet, suitable living conditions and veterinary care when necessary.
However, in addition to obligations, pet buyers also have statutory rights under the Sale of Goods Act. Information on consumer rights & advice on gaining redress is available from Consumer Direct on 08454 040506 or on the Consumer Direct website.
Press release ~ Consumer Direct ~ Animal Welfare Act 2006 ~ Guidance on Animal Welfare Act in Scotland ~ PET Care Trust ~ RSPCA
DH: The Department of Health and BMJ Learning have launched the latest in a range of tools to help doctors, nurses and other NHS staff tackle Clostridium difficile infection. A new online video module shows a patient's experience of contracting C. difficile and looks at how the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust managed to control an outbreak, sharing the lessons they learned about prevention.
The DH expect that over 10,000 members of staff will complete the 40 minute module before the end of the year and, once completed, NHS staff should know:
· How to diagnose and treat patients with C. difficile infections
· The importance of hand hygiene in preventing infection
· The importance of the cautious use of antibiotics
· The importance of understanding the patient experience
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