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The first national strategy on sexual health and HIV services has been published by the Government, backed by a commitment to spend £47.5m on existing services. Key to the campaign …

Smoking cessation services hailed a success as targets are exceeded by 50 per cent

Life Long Learning and Continuing Professional Development are the processes by which professionals, such as nurses, develop and improve their practice. There are many ways to address CPD: formally, through …

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With the rise in tribunal hearings, OH expertise is increasingly being called into the legal arena. But what lessons can the profession learn from recent documented cases?

Government to phase in OH service for GP practice staff under NHS plan GPs and practice staff are to get access to an occupational health service for the first time, …

Men between the ages of 25 and 35 are most at risk of testicular cancer. The OH nurse is in an ideal position to raise awareness of this potentially embarrassing …

Recently agreed Euro-legislation on “domestic works councils” may hold little mystery for our mainland neighbours – but it will change UK management practice immeasurably. stefan martin and franklin Gaffney examine the proposals

The EU directive on staff consultation has finally been pushed through. DTI MINISTER ALAN JOHNSON has called on HR, managers and employee representatives to work together to change the culture on consultation. what can hr people do to move this forward? compiled by Sarah-jane north

What do you do about difficult employees who antagonise colleagues? Through these fictional scenarios, melanie hunt offers advice on dealing with negative behaviour

As controversy rages over government plans to implement the EU directive on information and consultation, dominic paul, director of people services and business development at Go, the low cost airline, explains to sara bean how the company’s proactive communications strategy has benefited the organisation

Dr John McMullen, national head of employment law at Pinsent Curtis Biddle, laments the lack of clarity in Tupe law and urges the Government to make reforms

Employers are unprepared for new legislation requiring them to investigate the causes of work-related accidents and ill-health, the Health and Safety executive has warned. Many do not have adequate procedures …

Almost a third of employers are considering introducing random drink and drugs testing in a bid to avoid liability for accidents in the workplace that could be put down to …

This week’s news in brief Tribunal control no longer under DTI Employment tribunals should come under the control of the Lord Chancellors department, a review has recommended. Currently the DTI …