Management
NHS staff absences during the pandemic
Provisional data from the first wave in England show that doctors were particularly hard hit by illness, as John Appleby explains CREDIT: This is an keep reading
staff wellbeing
CPD
Another epidemic: abuse and violence towards healthcare staff
In the context of COVID-19, persistent abuse of NHS doctors compounds the emotional toll on staff, damages morale, and threatens patient safety. Plans to stem keep reading
Management
Doctors need flexible working or they will leave, says GP
Dr Sandesh Gulhane discusses why it needs to be made possible for staff to share their feelings with their bosses in a safe environment with keep reading
Management
How to help staff post-COVID
The coronavirus pandemic has created a mental health crisis in the UK, and the outbreak is now having a significant impact on our workforce, says keep reading
Management
Sharing the responsibility for managing mental health at work
Organisations, managers and employees must learn to work together to improve mental ill-health caused by work, says Simone Cheng, a policy adviser at Acas. Doing keep reading
Live it
Five ways to achieve top results from your short-staffed team
Under-staffed and overworked teams increase stress and dampen productivity – so what’s the best way to manage when employee numbers are low? This is an keep reading
Live it
How to approach an employee with bad hygiene
Ignoring poor employee hygiene in the workplace can come at a cost to your practice, as it can impact productivity and reduce overall employee satisfaction. keep reading
Features
Standing desks: are they worth it?
Standing desks are increasingly being used by those with back problems who find that sitting all day exacerbates their condition. Manufacturers make bold claims, but keep reading