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Get obese NHS nurses to diet? Carry on laughing

A report this week calls on NHS staff, particularly nurses to lose weight to set an example to staff as a whole. Apparently 700,000 of the NHS's 1.2 million staff are overweight. This is a good example of how policies...

Posted by Noel O'Reilly on April 9, 2009 11:51 AM

NHS staff survey | More good news

The 2008 NHS staff survey has revealed what appears to be quite a positive bunch of statistics. Whether this is because it has been firmly press released or relies on carefully worded questions is neither here nor there - Clare Chapman, the NHS HR chief, is sold that the necessary improvements have been made.

Posted by Guy Logan on March 25, 2009 2:41 PM

Quick clicks for your Friday afternoon - 09/01/2009

This week's top five HR-related web treats for your Friday afternoon

Posted by Guy Logan on January 9, 2009 3:00 PM

NHS | HR chief Clare Chapman raises her profile

NHS HR chief Clare Chapman - in the news today for the controversy over her salary and pay rises of NHS management - has started to become more visible to the rest of the profession. When Chapman first joined the...

Posted by Mike Berry on November 14, 2008 9:39 AM

Equal pay | Clarity needed as the elephants stampede

The equal pay saga dominating the local government landscape continues to rumble on its destructive course. Equal pay is now not so much the elephant in the room but a stampeding herd of angry pachyderms. Last week the Court of...

Posted by Mike Berry on August 1, 2008 8:12 AM

Leadership | Gerry Robinson’s 10 tips to successful leadership

Sir Gerry Robinson launched this year’s Human Resources Forum on board the Oriana cruiseliner in Southampton, ahead of its mini-cruise to nowhere, with an entertaining keynote address on leadership. The former chairman and chief executive of Granada and TV troubleshooter...

Posted by Rob Moss on May 8, 2008 3:04 PM

Nurse assaults | Another punch in the face!

And in the left corner, weighing in at 120 pounds, Flo…ren…ce Nightingale! The latest research on nurse attacks will come as a punch in the face to hard working, and dare I say, underpaid nurses. A study of 69 NHS...

Posted by Gareth Vorster on February 13, 2008 11:25 AM

NHS hospitals | Wash your hands

The NHS should go further than disciplining staff for not washing their hands when walking between wards or as part of their day-to-day role. What about all the visitors? On the numerous times I've visited people in hospital recently absolutely...

Posted by Louisa Peacock on January 16, 2008 10:30 AM

NHS Employers Conference | Clare Chapman addresses the troops

NHS HR chief Clare Chapman gave a keynote speech to health service professionals at the conference yesterday. She dispensed with the lectern straight away and strode confidently around the stage, setting out her vision and priorities for the NHS workforce...

Posted by Mike Berry on October 10, 2007 3:00 PM

NHS Employers Conference | More than just lunch on the menu

I've made my merry way up to Birmingham to join hundreds of health service human resources professionals at the NHS Employers annual conference. The line up over the next three days is pretty impressive, with workforce director-general Clare Chapman addressing...

Posted by Mike Berry on October 9, 2007 12:45 PM

Harrogate 2007 | And the top CIPD job goes to...

A little birdie told me that either a woman from Tesco's or a 'chap' from the NHS will be taking up the prestigious CIPD director-general post when Geoff Armstrong leaves. Presumably this could be Catherine Glickman, current personnel director at...

Posted by Louisa Peacock on September 21, 2007 1:30 PM