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    Delivering occupational health policies in prisons during the pandemic 

    by Priscilla Wong 2 Sep 2024
    by Priscilla Wong 2 Sep 2024

    Priscilla Wong, head of occupational health at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) examines how occupational health policies and interventions for...

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    Two-thirds of migrant nursing staff thinking of leaving UK over costs

    by Adam McCulloch 29 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 29 Aug 2024

    A new Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report has claimed that two-thirds of migrant nursing staff are considering leaving the UK because of the cost of living.

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    Steep visa fall to trigger ‘skills catastrophe’ for health and social care

    by Adam McCulloch 23 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 23 Aug 2024

    Personnel Today asks whether the new wage threshold and dependants ban are working only too well – and may cause lasting damage to health services.

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    Teacher who called pupils ‘chattering monkeys’ loses dismissal claim

    by Jo Faragher 23 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 23 Aug 2024

    A teacher who was sacked after describing her pupils as ‘chattering monkeys’ has lost a claim for unfair dismissal against her former school.

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    Median pay award drops to 4.5%

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 21 Aug 2024

    The median basic pay award for the quarter from May to July this year has fallen to 4.5%, according to new figures.

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    NHS diabetes ‘soups and shakes’ programme helps a third into remission

    by Nic Paton 16 Aug 2024
    by Nic Paton 16 Aug 2024

    The NHS’s ‘soups and shakes’ programme has helped nearly a third of participants in England to put their type 2...

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    Half of GP surgeries participating in industrial action

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 13 Aug 2024

    Nearly half of GP surgeries in England are taking part in industrial action over funding for the first time in 60 years, a survey has found.

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    Former head teacher jailed after harassing trainee

    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2024

    Former head sent a trainee who was in her first year of teaching at a junior school in King’s Lynn, Norfolk countless messages from the school’s social media accounts.

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    BBC to review workplace culture as it asks Huw Edwards to return salary

    by Adam McCulloch 9 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 9 Aug 2024

    BBC asks Huw Edward to return £200,000 in salary received after his arrest, as it launches independent review of its workplace culture.

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    Far right riots: Muslim health workers witness rise in racist abuse

    by Rob Moss 9 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 9 Aug 2024

    Muslim health workers have been subject to an increase in racist abuse since the start of the far right-inspired riots last week.

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    • Industrial action / strikes

    Government repeal of Strikes Act gains widespread support

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 7 Aug 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 7 Aug 2024

    The government’s decision to repeal the Strikes Act 2023 has gained widespread support from unions and trade bodies.

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    UK government looking into ‘Canadian pensions model’

    by Jo Faragher 7 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 7 Aug 2024

    The UK government could follow a Canadian pensions model that would see it consolidating government pension schemes into fewer, larger schemes with a better return.

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    Pharmacies in ‘deep distress’ as funding pressures bite

    by Nic Paton 5 Aug 2024
    by Nic Paton 5 Aug 2024

    Community pharmacies are in ‘deep distress’ with financial and demand pressures forcing almost all to stop offering some NHS and...

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    Two-thirds of trainee doctors at risk of burnout, says GMC

    by Nic Paton 5 Aug 2024
    by Nic Paton 5 Aug 2024

    Nearly two-thirds (63%) of trainee doctors consider themselves to be at ‘high’ or ‘moderate’ risk of burnout, according to the...

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    British Army settles racism and sexism claim with black poster-girl soldier

    by Rob Moss 2 Aug 2024
    by Rob Moss 2 Aug 2024

    Employment tribunal: British army corporal faced years of racist and sexist abuse without support from her bosses.

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