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Dec 2018
A new study has revealed that stethoscopes used by doctors are dangerously unclean, putting patients at risk of contracting MRSA and staph infections. The research that took place at University of Pennsylvania studied 40 of the instruments used by doctors at the intensive care unit at the university’s medical centre. All of the stethoscopes were…
14
Dec 2018
Many businesses in the United Kingdom offer insurance benefits for employees in the event of their long-term or permanent incapacity during employment. This is commonly known as permanent health insurance (PHI) and typically provides a proportion of full pay to an employee for an often significant length of time where they are unable to work…
13
Dec 2018
A recent case before the Employment Tribunal has highlighted the risk to employers of placing too much emphasis on the results of a drug test when dismissing employees to gross misconduct. In the instant case, a bus driver with 20 years of service consented to a random drug test by his employer. A saliva…
12
Dec 2018
The Chadwick Lawrence Dementia Friends Committee have again organised their annual gift drive, collecting Christmas presents amongst staff for residents living with dementia in local care homes. However, this year we have taken a different approach, with our staff coming together at regular lunchtime craft sessions to make items specifically for those living with dementia…
11
Dec 2018
Two patients have been diagnosed with cancer after receiving transplants from the same donor at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital. One of the patients has since died and the hospital have said that the ‘tragic outcome’ could not have been anticipated. NHS Blood and Transplant Service have said it does all it possibly can to check for…
11
Dec 2018
Following a reduction in take-up of the flu jab on last year, Public Health England is urging the over 65s and pregnant women to get the vaccine this side of Christmas, before the virus usually starts to circulate. It has been suggested that the vaccine will prove to be more effective than in previous years…
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