Yesterday’s surprise announcement by the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, was the abolition of the administrative body NHS England. NHS England decision The background to that decision was to avoid duplication of work undertaken at the top of the NHS, thus freeing up some additional funds – in what remains a very challenging economy – to […]
The NHS waiting list has long posed a challenge to both individuals and businesses in the UK. Yet now there is some good news, with the government delivering the promised 2 million extra appointments in just the first six months of their term. Crisis over? This rather promising progress could be seen as a sign
The Alzheimer’s scandal Potential harm to thousands of people on clinical trials, the misdirection of £34Bn of research funding and over two decades possibly chasing down a blind alley in search of a cure for Alzheimer’s. The scandal involving allegedly faked research into Alzheimer’s disease could be the biggest medical fraud of our time. Everyone
The quarterly Occupational Health Assessment Ltd Employment Webinars began in the early summer of 2024. These webinars attract a large and growing audience of senior HR, Finance, and C-Suite professionals. Attendees are treated to a highly topical, fun, informative and interactive update on many current employment issues from truly expert speakers. The success of our
Further delays in social care reform Why further delays in social care reform will continue to impact employers Reform to the provision of social care services in England has long been a political hot potato. Indeed, the report published by the Dilnot Commission way back in 2011 stated; “The current social care system is widely
At the end of 2024 the government took the controversial decision to overlook the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s recommendation to award compensation to those people represented by the Women Against State Pension Increases (WASPI) campaign. The WASPI campaign centred on the increase of state pension age for women born in the 1950s, which many
The Labour government came into office with the promise of boosting growth in the British economy. With this in mind the Get Britain Working White Paper was published by the DWP in November 2024. The launch was accompanied by much coverage in the spoken and written national media. The White Paper seeks to improve productivity.
Work-related illness The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was first established half a century ago, and it is undeniable that the HSE has made a massive difference to work-related illness since inception. In a press release issued last week the HSE’s Chief Executive, Sarah Albon, said; “This year marks 50 years since the legislation which
Should ADHD be a diagnosis? People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often struggle to concentrate. They commonly have issues with timekeeping, as well as with relationships with other. They are more prone to suffering from alongside anxiety and depression. These patterns can have profound impacts on the workplace. The rate at which ADHD is
Incredible new steps for bionic legs Professor Hugh Herr is an American rock climber, engineer and biophysicist. At the age of 17 he was caught in a blizzard while climbing and ended up losing both his legs below the knee to frostbite. Ever since then, he’s worked on inventing prosthetic legs that work and feel