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A large web site and database providing information on public health good practice around the country has been relaunched. Our Healthier Nation web site, commissioned by the Department of Health, …
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Round-up of news from the professional journals Education plus Early results of a study of universities have suggested nurses receive better education than doctors. The evidence is based on a …
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OH departments need to get their records straight to meet the new Data Protection rules, or face hefty fines
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A new research programme is aiming to identify the training and practices linked to the OH nursing profession in Scotland – and you could help develop the survey
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The continuing problems of latex glove allergy have been highlighted by the recent damages claims against the NHS Supplies Authority. Numerous web sites cover background history and give good practice guides
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Unipart has invested £1m in staff welfare, with new healthcare facilities and services. As a result, stress levels have dropped, loyalty has risen and less people are off sick
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Scotland’s Health at Work programme has had a mixed reception since its launch four years ago. While Shaw’s Rhonda Fraser believes the project fits well with the OH remit, Dorothy …
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Granada was recently forced to pay almost £200,000 compensation to an ex-employee for failing to supply a reference, highlighting the importance of getting it right. Veronica Dean answers some of your most frequently asked questions
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Communication through body language has been going on for over a million years but has only been studied in the past 20 years. It is predicted, however, that its impact …
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Marks & Spencer revealed its new image last week, with a bolder logo and web site plug on shopping bags. It is the first overhaul of branding by the troubled …
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Recent developments in fleet vehicles are serving to ensure the company car lives on If the current state of Britain’s company car market could be summed up in song, you …
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The frenzied activity on the Stock Exchange in recent weeks has created a focus on two camps – the old economy and the new. The old economy, characterised by large-scale …
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Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica has reached an agreement with unions over share options for employees. Staff in the company and in 100 per cent-owned subsidiaries will have options on between …
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Changes to the Working Time law have been rendered ineffective by the Government’s own guidance on themThe Government’s draft guidance on important changes to the Working Time regulations is to …
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TSB v Harris, IRLR March 2000, EATEmployers must exercise reasonable care in preparing references and must ensure they are accurate as well as fair in the overall impression it creates.After …