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Jul 2015
A recent case before the Employment Tribunal considered whether the summary dismissal of a health care assistant was fair in circumstances where he had attended work smelling of alcohol. The employee had been with his NHS Trust for eleven years and was reported to have attended work smelling of alcohol. The employee was interviewed by…
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Jul 2015
Significant changes to zero hours contracts came into effect on 26 May 2015 with the aim of offering a fairer deal for employees who are not guaranteed any hours of work. Under the Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act, any contract provided to a worker which does not guarantee a minimum number of hours may…
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Jun 2015
Union leaders have warned that plans to increase seven-day services throughout the NHS in England are at risk due to a fall in the number of senior nursing posts. According to official sources, the number of nurses employed in the two most senior grades, such as ward sisters and team leaders, has fallen by 3%…
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Jun 2015
A new strategy on cancer diagnosis has been launched by NICE, which the health watchdog say could save around 5,000 lives in England each year. The guidelines recommend that certain tests be arranged directly by the GP in order to speed up access to treatment, instead of first referring the patient to a specialist. In…
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Jun 2015
A study conducted by researchers in Sweden and Denmark has found that the negative repercussions of keyhole knee surgery could outweigh the long-term benefits in middle-aged and older patients. 150,000 patients undergo arthroscopic surgery (a minor procedure to treat torn cartilage and arthritic knees) each year in the UK, many of them in their 50s,…
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Jun 2015
A survey conducted by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has revealed that only one in three people who believe they have had a poor service by the NHS actually complain. The most common reason for not complaining was a doubt that it would make a difference, followed by fears that it would be…
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