Picture perfect

Article Abstract:

Modern matron Ann Gibbins and her team at Chesterfield PCT's specialist learning disability service won the NT Award's Essence of Care category for devising a pictorial nutritional toolkit that has enabled people with learning disabilities to take more control over their dietary choices. This toolkit is being used to explain health-related matters to patients and has enabled them to express preferences for different activities and when they want to undertake them.

Achievements and awards, Food and nutrition, Learning disabled, Learning disabled persons, Gibbins, Ann

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Gaps in the training picture

Article Abstract:

Reports indicate that 30% of permanent nurses and more than 70% of bank nurses are failing to receive the mandatory training they require in areas such as moving and handling, life support, infection control and fire training. Statistics released by the Healthcare Commission in the month of July 2006 also show that 10% of trusts had a significant lapse in the provision of mandatory training during the past one year.

Personnel administration, Management consulting services, Employee Training, Personnel Training & Consulting, Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services, Reports, Training

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How to fight for your future

Article Abstract:

The article examines how the NHS in order to achieve financial surplus had to make a number of nurses redundant and close a number of wards and they have to fight for their future by highlighting the clinical issues that are brought about due to this cutback.

Financial management, Management dynamics, Management, Finance, Demonstrations and protests, United Kingdom. National Health Service, Company business management, Company financing

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