Bottling out

Article Abstract:

Most women do not breast feed for more than a few weeks and the Unicef baby-friendly initiative, jointly run with the World Health Organisation, aims to increase breast-feeding rates. Hospitals are trying to gain baby-friendly status under the initiative and only three have achieve it so far. One is the Jessop Hospital for Women in Sheffield which has over 3,600 births a year, dealing will all types of births. The idea of breast-feeding is introducing early on and discussions take place over several weeks, backed by antenatal class which emphasizes is the benefits of breast-feeing. In 1996 65% of women were breast feeding and 52% continued to do so after four weeks, with support after discharge.

Hospitals, Breast feeding

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Balancing life and work

Article Abstract:

The government's Improving Working Lives policy includes a wide range of initiatives in areas such as childcare, violence and flexible working. This helps the working staff to maintain a balance between their family life and their profession, so that they can work accordingly with the facilities provided.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Labor Regulation & Services, Evaluation, Labor policy, Life span, Productive, Productive life span, Labour policy

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Control of vibration consultation

Article Abstract:

The proposed new regulations and guidance implementing the European physical agents (vibration) directive is published in the consultative documents. The effects of hand-arm vibration on people who use hand-held power tools are discussed.

United Kingdom, Occupational diseases, Vibration syndrome

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