Guidance Notes and Best Practice Guides

MoD: The MoD is backing 'Get Safe Online Week' in a bid to encourage both civilian & Service personnel to guard their personal information when using social media channels. 
 
A new document (see ‘Related Links’) has been released by the Department in support of the campaign, providing guidance for staff on communicating using social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube so they don't do or say things that bring themselves and their Service into disrepute.
Press release & links
 
NICE: The social & emotional wellbeing of vulnerable children under 5 should be at the heart of early intervention programmes to ensure that they get the best start in life, says NICE. 

This latest guidance will help to strengthen home visiting & early education services, and recommends that health professionals are alert to any factors that may pose a risk to a child's social & emotional wellbeing. Educational slide sets, costing support, and information resources for schools & maternity settings are available to help put this guidance into practice.
Press release & links
 
NICEGPs and other healthcare professionals should routinely check the psychological & physical impact of psoriasis on people's lives when assessing the condition, according to latest guidance from NICE. Psoriasis is a condition characterised by red, flaky, crusty patches of skin covered with silvery scales.
Press release & links
 
FSA: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published new rules that put common sense at the heart of the mortgage market and will prevent future borrowers ending up with a mortgage they cannot afford.   The new rules, the outcome of the FSA’s Mortgage Market Review (MMR), will come into effect on 26 April 2014
Press release & links
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