Acknowledgements

This free course was written by Joanne Thomas (consultant for the Open University) and Emma Lipscombe (Learning and Workforce Development Officer for UNISON), with contributions from Ruth Beretta (staff tutor for the Open University).

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Figures

Figure 1: © Ace Stock Ltd/Alamy

Figure 2: Food Standards Agency (http://www.food.gov.uk/)

Figure 3: © Nano/iStockphoto.com

Figure 4: (left) © iStockphoto.com/baona; (centre) © iStockphoto.com/kutaytanir; (right) © iStockphoto.com/PeopleImages

Figure 5: © unknown

Figure 6: (left) © dblight/iStockphoto.com; (right) © David FR/iStockphoto.com

Figure 7: © sturti/iStockphoto.com

Figure 8: © highway starz-photography/iStockphoto.com

Audios

‘A healthcare assistant who loves her job’ including transcript: courtesy Unison (https://www.unison.org.uk/)

‘A day in the life of a hospital ward: working with patients’ including transcript: © The Open University

‘Support with eating and drinking’ including transcript: © The Open University

‘Health and Safety on the ward’ including transcript: courtesy Unison (https://www.unison.org.uk/)

Video

Video ‘The Lodge: public space’ including transcript: © The Open University