October 2016
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Category Health and social care
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Why councils need to think about accessibility
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) inclusion guru Steve Tyler tells Gill Hitchcock that it makes sense for councils to build accessibility into their digital services.
How can managers be trained to support staff with mental health at work?
As a new report reveals a need for more support of employees with mental health at work, Mary Isokariari takes an indepth look at the findings.
Jeremy Hunt to increase student doctors by 25%
Health secretary outlines plan to recruit 1,500 more homegrown medics in quest to make NHS ‘self-sufficient.’
Sickle cell disease: Do nurses and teachers need better training and education?
As Sickle Cell Awareness Month draws to end, Mary Isokariari explores the importance of training NHS staff and teachers in dealing with the disease.
Britain’s Healthiest Workplace winners announced for 2016
In the first study of its kind in the UK investigates the impact of lifestyle and workplace environment on health and the healthiest places to work are revealed.
More than 50% of pre-hospital deaths preventable with simple first aid
Dozens of MPs from across party lines turned up to the launch of the new British Red Cross report this week and showed their support for mandatory first aid education.
NHS elearning success highlighted at top healthcare event
The success of NHS elearning programmes in engaging staff and delivering time and cost savings is being highlighted at a major healthcare event in London.
Henry Smith MP: Awareness essential for tackling blood cancer
Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blood Cancer Henry Smith explains the UK is a world leader in research but adds there is much more to do.
One in four students suffer from mental health problems
More than a quarter of students in the UK report having a mental health problem, according to a new survey.
