Coronavirus advice for employers
September 1, 2022
Boris Johnson has announced that all legal requirements to self-isolate in England will come to an end on Thursday 24 February, as he set out plans for 'living with COVID'. Read More
Court rules government’s PPE ‘VIP lane’ unlawful
January 12, 2022
The government’s VIP fast-track lane, used for awarding PPE contracts to those with political connections, has been ruled as unlawful by the High Court. Read More
Health and Care Bill introduced to Parliament
July 9, 2021
New proposals to build a modern health and care system that delivers better care for our communities have been introduced in Parliament. Read More
Mind Matters: Talking mental health with your boss
March 14, 2019
Heather Beach and Mark Glover discuss the relationship between employee and employer when it comes to opening up and talking about mental ill health. Read More
Mental health in the NHS: Health Secretary announces more support for NHS staff
February 21, 2019
Speaking at an event in London to unveil the new plans, Matt Hancock said the mental and physical wellbeing of NHS staff “must be our utmost priority”. Read More
Paramedics lose 50,000 working days to stress, figures reveal
January 15, 2019
According to information recently released by NHS Data, stress-related sickness absence accounted for one in five (20.8%) of all the working days lost for all reasons among all ambulance trusts in England between July 2017 and June 2018. Read More
Royal Opera House signs mental health pledge
July 17, 2018
The Royal Opera House has signed the Time to Change pledge to help people to open up about mental health problems. Read More
Paramedics to get body cameras
July 3, 2018
Paramedics are to be issued with body cameras as part of a new government drive to tackle abuse and violence against NHS staff. Read More
New fund to train school staff in Mental Health First Aid
February 9, 2018
A new £5m fund to train primary school staff in Mental Health First Aid has been announced by the Department of Health. Read More
‘World first’ for patient safety with CQC-rated abortion clinics
January 3, 2018
The Department for Health has announced an extension of the Care Quality Commission's current ratings programme with what it claims is a 'world first' for patient safety. Read More
