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Maternity rights – less legislation, more humanity please.
November 21, 2013
Vanessa James, writing in People Management, examines a hardening of attitudes by small employers towards maternity rights. She highlights some of the dilemmas that such employers face over maternity leave…
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Can we do better?
November 21, 2013
A recent study carried out for the Association of Dental Groups (ADG), which represents private dentists, found that patients are going to their GP with concerns over their oral health…
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Flu Vaccinations
November 18, 2013
Alongside our preparations for winter pressure planning and the Christmas and New Year service, it is also time to speak to staff about Flu vaccinations. Promoting infection prevention and control…
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Let’s Get Involved
November 15, 2013
There was an eye-catching headline on the BBC website this week. “Nursery toothbrushing saves £6m in dental costs” Many of you may not have heard of the ‘Childsmile’ project. This…
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CQC – Jaws
November 15, 2013
So you think it`s safe to go back in the water? Once an inspection visit is over there is a temptation to relax, to let standards slip and stop trying…
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Brain Food
November 14, 2013
The role of diet in some diseases is more widely acknowledged than in others. The impact of fat intake in heart disease and the role of salt reduction in the prevention…
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Can you handle this?
November 14, 2013
We are in that weird twilight zone at work where the Ofsted inspection is just overdue and we are anticipating a visit any day. Right now, we just want the…
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Why Go to Work?
November 13, 2013
It is a question I first saw examined in a paperback on “industrial psychology” that I read as a management student. A memorable aspect of the book was the analysis…
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