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Employee engagement up – but businesses still in the dark about workers’ financial wellbeing, poll shows
Employees are now more engaged in their organisation’s activities, goals and benefits – but many businesses are unaware of the financial concerns of their staff, research suggests. A snapshot poll carried out...
Read moreYear-plus NHS waiting list now 100 times higher than pre-pandemic
The number of people waiting more than a year for routine treatment, including knee and hip operations, is now over 100 times higher than it was before the pandemic. Figures released today...
Read morePrivate cataract patient granted judicial review over ‘extreme’ NHS waiting list
A woman in Northern Ireland who paid privately for cataract surgery is taking legal action to highlight lengthy NHS waiting lists in the region. Along with another woman who is taking similar...
Read moreEmployee engagement increases during pandemic – poll
Employees are now more engaged in their organisation’s activities, goals and health and wellbeing benefits – perhaps as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic – research suggests. A snapshot – and a...
Read morePTSD and anxiety disorders affecting ‘almost half’ of intensive care staff
Almost half of intensive care unit (ICU) staff are going through post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety thresholds, academics say. A study by King's College London shows nearly half of ICU staff...
Read moreCode red as care homes face staffing absence levels of over 50%
Care homes across England are struggling under “immense” pressure with staffing absence levels over 50% in some areas of the country, it has been claimed. The National Care Forum (NCF) – a...
Read moreCancer patients die as NHS ‘over-prioritises’ Covid-19, specialist warns
A senior cancer specialist has warned that an increasing number of patients are likely to die as individuals with Covid-19 are “prioritised” over them as the country struggles to control the pandemic....
Read morePandemic self-isolation diktat plunging millions into financial ruin, unions warn
A fifth of workers who have been forced to self-isolate during the pandemic but are unable to work from home have received no sick pay or wages at all, union leaders have...
Read morePrivate hospital and NHS hospital performance comparison pilots get underway
Work to test how NHS and private/independent sector hospital performance data can be aligned has begun. The pilots, by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) and NHS Digital, mark a major milestone...
Read moreSouth African insurers to pay vaccine costs for millions without cover
South African medical insurers have pledged to pay for a Covid-19 vaccine for millions of people who do not have coverage in a programme that could cost as much as 7 billion...
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