Month: December 2024

UK News: Survey by Chartered Management Institute finds only 19% of companies have a policy in place

* ‘Exhaustive, expensive and soul-destroying’: one NHS worker’s infertility journey

Employers should have formal policies in place to help workers who are undergoing fertility treatment, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has said, warning that businesses are increasingly losing talented people by failing to support them.

With NHS data showing that one in every seven couples have difficulty conceiving, the professional body urged companies to be understanding and supportive, and offer flexible work hours and paid time off to accommodate medical appointments, as well as paid compassionate leave when necessary. Continue reading…
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UK News: Damning report reveals millions in England are living in poor-quality housing that threatens their health

Ministers have been warned that efforts to save the NHS and grow the economy will fail unless they tackle the housing crisis, as a damning report reveals millions of people are living in substandard homes that risk worsening their health.

In total, 4.5 million people aged 50 or above with an existing health condition in England are living in poor-quality housing with one or more problems such as rising damp, rot or decay that may be making them even sicker, the Centre for Ageing Better analysis found. Of those, 1.7 million are aged 70 or over. Continue reading…
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Exclusive: Care Quality Commission did not act on evidence casting doubt on care provider’s version of events, ruling says

The NHS ombudsman has criticised the service’s care regulator for failing to properly investigate the death of a five-year-old boy in a specialist unit.

The boy’s foster mother – an NHS doctor – has accused the care provider that looked after him of instigating “a cover-up” of how he died and frustrating her efforts to get to the truth. Continue reading…
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Events including limitless drinks in ticket prices also see ‘huge increase’ on one of the year’s biggest nights out

Whether New Year’s Eve is spent watching fireworks, celebrating at a pub, club or party, or eating grapes for good luck, more and more people across the UK are dining out for the occasion as trends shift from club nights to experiences.

Eating in restaurants on New Year’s Eve is on the rise. It increased in 2023 by 17% year on year, according to the online booking platform OpenTable, making it one of the most popular days to eat out after Mother’s Day. Continue reading…
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Rome sets up two large tents to shelter the homeless this winter
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