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Life Long Learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) are the processes by which professionals, such as nurses, develop and improve their practice. There are many ways to address CPD: formally, …
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High Court ruling seen as historic breakthrough in establishing corporate responsibility for deaths
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A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play" may once have helped to sell millions of chocolate bars but what are the real challenges of occupational safety and …
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This month’s letters Appointment for nurses I recently wrote to the HSE to enquire if they have ever considered establishing "appointed nurses" – suitably qualified and specifically trained OH nurses …
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Focus on occupational health in Scotland sees the health executive set rigorous new standards
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Health and Safety Commissioner Dr Mike McKiernan told delegates that the HSC’s occupational health strategy will have clear targets to record ill-health among workers and the general public. "It will …
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With important changes to maternity rights now applying to working mothers whose babies are due after 30 April, knowledge of legal protection offered by health and safety legislation is vital
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Minimising staff exposure to violence in the workplace should be an OH priority
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The jokes flowed thick and fast during the session on humour in harassment. Some were harmless, while others went "well beyond a joke" said Stuart Ainsworth, co-director at Strathclyde University’s …
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This month’s news Whitty drive Lord Whitty, the minister responsible for health and safety at work, has hinted at stricter measures on occupational health. He told a major London conference …
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In the second of three articles on the issue of OHNeducation in the absence of a national standard, we look at how students can best gain practical expertise
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Most OH practitioners agree that "clinical" or "professional" supervision is a good idea. Having regular, protected time with a supervisor for in-depth reflection, enabling the practitioner to develop their practice …
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Nurse recruitment could be drastically improved by proper rehabilitation for those with injuries, the RCN has announced. Its annual conference last month saw the launch of its "Workability" programme for …
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Employers should encourage a quick return to work for back pain sufferers, new guidance advises
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Workplace stress could be eliminated if employers carried out proper risk assessments, according to public service union Unison. Last month it wrote to its safety representatives urging them to adhere …