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The ability to deploy staff quickly makes a large difference to patient waiting times. Here, Skills for Health look at effective e-rostering
The cost of manual handling injuries is high. But with the correct training and a good policy and monitoring system in place, the number of injuries could be substantially reduced, writes Mary Ogungbeje, research and development adviser at the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
The health and social care sectors face unique issues and challenges when it comes to manual handling patients, writes Peter Wallace CMIOSH and FRIPH, health and safety consultant, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
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UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
Their concern rose with discovery the flame retardant paints most widely used paint along escape routes have been ones which to this day counter-productively use emission of heavy toxic gas to smother flames which rapidly spread along walls if layers of paint delaminate in a fire.
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Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
Adveco, the commercial hot water specialist, announces the launch of live metering of domestic ho
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Sarah Greenslade, public affairs and communications officer at the British Parking Association looks at some of the problems and innovations in healthcare parking
It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly
