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This month’s letters Not all gain from strict hours control Janice Gibson (Letters, January) suggests that annualised hours address the "family-unfriendly" stress-inducing long-hours culture in the UK. But I would …
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We have been surprised to see very little published discussion regarding the future of OH nursing within the public health agenda. The Making a Difference document, therefore, came as something …
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Occupational nursing within the Government’s public health agenda was the subject of a day-long workshop in Birmingham last month. Led by prominent members of the profession, the debate focused on …
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The first wave of nurse consultant posts was announced last month by Health Secretary Alan Milburn. The 141 posts cover a wide range of specialities, from mental health to paediatric …
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A round-up of news from the professional journals Diagnosis danger Half of practice nurses lack confidence in interpreting spirometry readings, according to research by The British Thoracic Society. While most …
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Government’s nurse salary sweetener received with scepticism in the occupational health sector
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As drug and alcohol abuse continues to increase among the UK workforce it still remains tabu, but policies need to be enforced to support employees with problems
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Back pain is the single biggest cause of sickness absence in the UK. Between 1996 and 1997 119 million working days were lost at a cost to industry of £6bn. In the region of 60 per cent of adults suffer from back pain every year and 30 per cent are chronic sufferers. The Occupational Health resource guide offers readers a selection of useful contacts surrounding the topic
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The key issue for employers over the new Data Protection Act is forward planning. The new Act is more complex than its forebear and uses new terminology. Mike Hibbs offers a guide to formulating a policy
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Personnel’s bid for business power is faltering. Until the profession addresses skills shortages among its membership, it will have no claim to seats on the board. Helen Rowe reportsPeople policies …
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The City stands accused of failing to modernise key aspects of its employment practices. The focus of the criticism is the area of discrimination against women. Two high profile cases …
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Choosing a new name is the perfect way of altering the public’s perception of your business. As well as clarifying which goods or services are on offer, it can also …
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Just when we thought the true role of people management was making a long overdue comeback, look at the privatised utilities. The recent spate of competitive sackings does not suggest …
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• A couple of hundred years ago, the first day of the working week used to be known as Saint Monday. Such was the penchant of factory workers to declare …
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With overseas meetings costing no more than in the UK, many firms now take staff and contacts to more exotic climes. By Jane LewisOverseas conferencing has never been more popular, …