By John Walker on August 19, 2011
Michael Wilson and James Glover of Simply Health discuss why employers are still to be convinced of the business case for investing in health benefits and links between wellbeing and productivity.
Companies are struggling to show they care about their staff, according to a new report which reveals that employees believe employers now care less about [...]
Posted in Arts, Sports and Recreation, Business Culture, Employment Levels, Fashion, Trends and Memes, Health Services, Health and Social Care Services, Industrial Relations, Industry Reports, Insurance, Morale, Personal Services, Recruitment, Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Skills and Training, Staff, Surveys, The Work Place, UK | Tagged audio podcast, Engaging Employees through Health and Wellbeing Report, James Glover, Michael Wilson, Simplyhealth |
By John Walker on October 19, 2010
The Comprehensive Spending Review 2010 will deliver the biggest budget cuts since the Second World War, according to leading economists. In anticipation of the Treasury’s announcement on 20 October, Advanced Computer Software Group plc (the leading supplier of software and IT services to the public, not-for-profit and commercial sectors) is urging the public sector to [...]
Posted in Business Software, Critical Infrastructure, Education, Equipment & Operational Resources, Grants and Funding Pronouncements, Health and Social Care Services, Human Resources, IT and Telecommunications Services, Information Technology, Intangible Resources, Not-For-Profit Sector, Outsourcing, Political and Economic Philosophies, Politics & Legislation, Public Sector, Public Spending and State Aid, Technology, UK | Tagged Advanced Computer Software Group, Cost Cutting, ICT, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Outsourcing |
By John Walker on October 18, 2010
In order of respect, the survey
showed the following rankings:
1 Southampton
2 Leeds
3 Sheffield
4 Wrexham
5 Brighton and Hove
6 Plymouth
7 Liverpool
8 Norwich
9 Manchester
10 Gloucester
11 York
12 Cardiff
13 Coventry
14 Portsmouth
15 Bristol
16 Birmingham
17 Aberdeen
18 Newcastle
19 Wolverhampton
20 Aberystwyth
21 Belfast
22 Glasgow
23 London
24 Worcester
25 Chelmsford
26 Leicester
27 Oxford
28 Cambridge
29 Edinburgh
30 Swansea
Newcastle drivers came [...]
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By John Walker on April 6, 2010
The Department of Health and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) today announced that they have reached an agreement on the Department’s outstanding orders of swine flu vaccine resulting in significant savings for the Government.
The final settlement was mutually agreed as representing fair value for the UK Government and the manufacturer and means savings of around a third of [...]
Posted in Cosmetics, Medicinal and Chemical Products Wholesale, Deals and Agreements, Health Services, Pharmaceuticals, Health and Beauty Products Retail, Public Spending and State Aid, UK |
By John Walker on January 4, 2010
Housing Minister John Healey has hailed the start of the biggest council house building programme in nearly two decades as work began today on the first of over two thousand new homes to help tackle waiting list pressures.
Mr Healey saw work get underway today in Tyneside on the first new site for Government funded council [...]
Posted in Architectural and Other Building Services, Building Construction, Building Materials Manufacturing, Building Materials and Hardware Wholesale, Building Trades, Critical Infrastructure, Public Spending and State Aid, Real Estate Services, Social Care Services, Timber and Timber Products Wholesale, Transport and Distribution, Tyne & Wear | Tagged Hebburn, John Healey - UK Housing Minister, South Shields |
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