Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) has been recognised for achieving the highest possible standards in their ‘Wellbeing at Work’ programme. The Trust’s platinum award, presented by Nottinghamshire County Council, acknowledges the organisation’s continued development of staff health and wellbeing services and support to keep members of team DBTH happy and healthy. Staff working at the local hospitals have access to a number of benefits which help them to eat healthy and stay active. The Trust works with its catering suppliers, local gyms and individual fitness instructors to provide healthy meal options and on-site exercises classes, as well as discounted gym memberships. A physiotherapy service is also provided, meaning that colleagues can get quick appointments for aches and pains, whether they are acute injuries or long-standing problems, as well as receive advice on actions they should take to prevent musculo-skeletal problems in … [Read more...] about Doncaster hospitals achieve highest possible standards for their treatment of staff
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Retailers must take immediate action on knife sales – Trading Standards
News / UK by Press Association 15/03/2019, 12:40 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Retailers have been warned they must take immediate action to help prevent knife crime after testing found many were selling blades without making the required age checks. National Trading Standards (NTS) said 12% of the retail premises it visited between October and January failed to check the age of shoppers buying knives, increasing to 50% of online retailers. It is illegal to sell a knife to anyone under 18 years old. The programme also found that more than 70% of the retailers visited did not have theft prevention measures in place for knives. NTS is not naming the retailers which failed the checks due to potential enforcement action, but said they included a number of well-known high street and online brands. The NTS warning comes amid a knife crime “epidemic” following a spate of fatal stabbings. Official figures just released show the number … [Read more...] about Retailers must take immediate action on knife sales – Trading Standards
NHS ‘overwhelmed’ during collapse in waiting time standards last month
The NHS has admitted being been “overwhelmed” during an unprecedented collapse in waiting time standards last month. Long A&E waits have increased again to the worst levels on record after Theresa May ordered the NHS to consider scrapping the key four-hour target. Waits for cancer patients to be treated also reached their worst since records began missing seven of the nine key targets. A review of all waiting time targets has been launched by NHS England as standards have collapsed during a decade of historic underfunding by the Tories. New targets will mean in future standards will not be able to be measured against historic levels. One in four patients turning up in major emergency departments waited more than four hours to be admitted, new data for February shows. There were just 75.7% of patients were seen within the time limit, down from 76.1% the previous month and well below the 95% minimum standard expected to be ditched. More than 500 patients had to wait … [Read more...] about NHS ‘overwhelmed’ during collapse in waiting time standards last month
Everything you need to know about this year’s Ely Standard Business Awards
Heres everything you need to know about our 2019 East Cambridgeshire Business Awards winners pictured in 2018. Picture: ARCHANT / IAN CARTER AdGarry Samuels We’re just seven months away from our annual business celebration in Ely – so here are this year’s categories and everything you need to know. Now in its 11th year, the East Cambridgeshire Business Awards will be held on Friday, September 20 at the Lady Chapel in Ely Cathedral – but the entry deadline is July 5. John Elworthy, editor of the Ely Standard, said: “Our awards recognise those who create jobs, create opportunities and steer East Cambridgeshire on its successful path.“Each autumn we celebrate that success and invite you to enter. We promise you in return a remarkable journey and if you are lucky enough to be a finalist the finale is amazing.” This year’s categories are: Small Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year, New Business of the Year and Employer of the … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about this year’s Ely Standard Business Awards
Lodge Life: ‘Standard bearers’ of Orangeism recognised
Orangemen, women, lodges and bands from across Northern Ireland were recognised for their excellence at the recent Orange Community Awards. The annual event, held last weekend in Lisburn, showcased the community work and achievements of individuals and groups within the Orange fraternity over the past year. Among the winners at ‘The Grands’ were Banbridge lodge, No Surrender LOL 20, who claimed the lodge community involvement award. Last year, members raised £21,000 for charity after participating in a 130km walk of remembrance on the Western Front. Seventeen participants symbolically made the journey from the Thiepval Memorial in France to the Menin Gate in Belgium in four days, marking the sacrifice of those who served during the Great War.One of the oldest Orange lodges in Ireland received the highly competitive best new banner award. Inch LOL 430, formed in 1797, won the prize for its detailed banner showcasing the lodge’s distinguished history, including … [Read more...] about Lodge Life: ‘Standard bearers’ of Orangeism recognised