The NHS has always relied upon an international workforce – since its inception in 1948, staff shortages have been resolved by “importing” doctors, nurses and auxiliary staff from overseas.Today, around 1 in 6 of its employees has a non-British nationality, and many more are the descendants...
The United Kingdom (UK) government has taken an interest in modernising the National Health Service (NHS) which has led to the creation of customer service functions similar to private sector models (Hyde et al., 2005). Notably, this development includes the burgeoning of healthcare customer ...
In the UK, as theNHS has faced critical underfunding, many software companies have ramped up private health insurance as a way to attract and keep employees. While this can appear to be a relatively expensive part of a package, it is not only offered out of altruism. If employees become s...
ARTICLE Received 29 Jul 2016 | Accepted 30 Nov 2016 | Published 10 Jan 2017 DOI: 10.1057/palcomms.2016.103 OPEN How can mentoring support women in a male-dominated workplace? A case study of the UK police force Jenni Jones1 ABSTRACT There is little academic research in relation to mentoring...
There is little academic research in relation to mentoring, learning and women, particularly in the male-dominated organizational context of the UK Police force. Currently, there is a Home Office drive to address inequality within the UK Police with a number of initiatives proposed including mentorin...
The NHS plan: As good as it gets—make the most of it To anyone who has worked in frontline care, this is manna (leaving aside for the moment questions of how and when). The disappointment for many was ... J Dixon,S Dewar - 《Nhs Plan | Bmj》 被引量: 4发表: 2000年 Working ...
In this article, we will discuss what the NHS audio typing test is, talk about why the NHS requires its future employees to take the test, what to expect, and how to best prepare for it! Read on to find out more about: A rundown of the NHS ...
I delivered COVID vaccinations to over 1,200 people alongside tens of thousands of volunteer colleagues in St John, the NHS, and the Royal Voluntary Service. More recently, I’ve been delivering free and low-cost counselling as a volunteer at Respect for All and the UK Counselling Network....
Many attackers prey on larger businesses that rely on outdated legacy systems that have not been updated for some time. Perhaps the most infamous ransomware attack occurred in 2017 when the malicious software WannaCry crippled major corporations around the world. It even forced NHS hospitals in Great...
The less power an individual has – which is likely to be linked to their gender, class and ethnicity -the less choice they have in their working hours (Lambert, 2008). Few employees use the employee flexibility programmes available in the UK; many fear negative career implications (Williams ...