Dr. Mandy Cohen Selected As New CDC Head
NEW YORK — Dr. Mandy Cohen, a former North Carolina official, will be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House announced Friday.
Unlike the last two people to serve as head of the nation’s top federal public health agency, Cohen has prior experience running a government agency: She was secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services from 2017 until last year. Before that, she held health-related jobs at two federal agencies.
“Dr. Cohen is one of the nation’s top physicians and health leaders with experience leading large and complex ...
Source: TIME: Health - June 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health wire Source Type: news
Police forces in England and Wales could face a combined budget shortfall of more than £700m by 2026, warns UNISON
An analysis of police financial forecasts has revealed forces in England and Wales could face a combined budget shortfall of almost £721m by 2026, potentially putting public safety at risk, says UNISON today (Friday).
The data, based on medium-term financial plans submitted by individual police forces to their local police and crime panels, reveals drastic cuts to the spending planned.
The worst affected is the Metropolitan Police (£282m), followed by West Midlands (£34m) and Kent (£31m). Together the three forces will have a combined budget deficit of £347m by 2026.
While forecasts aren’t set in stone, p...
Source: UNISON Health care news - June 15, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Fatima Ayad Tags: News Press release Christina McAnea police and justice Source Type: news
Police forces in England and Wales could face a £700m budget shortfall, warns UNISON
An analysis of police financial forecasts has revealed forces in England and Wales could face a combined budget shortfall of almost £721m by 2026, potentially putting public safety at risk, says UNISON today (Friday).
The data, based on medium-term financial plans submitted by individual police forces to their local police and crime panels, reveals drastic cuts to the spending planned.
The worst affected is the Metropolitan Police (£282m), followed by West Midlands (£34m) and Kent (£31m). Together the three forces will have a combined budget deficit of £347m by 2026.
While forecasts aren’t set in stone, p...
Source: UNISON Health care news - June 15, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Fatima Ayad Tags: News Press release Christina McAnea police and justice Source Type: news
Conference urged to fight for truth and justice in COVID inquiry
UNISON’s national delegate conference in Liverpool opened its afternoon session yesterday with Professor Lynn Sudbury-Riley speaking of her work with the COVID Bereaved Families for Justice.
She opened by saying: “Today is a special day, because while there have been lots of rounds of preliminary hearings and meetings, today, the public hearings for the COVID-19 inquiry finally begin.”
She explained the importance of the inquiry to her, personally, “due to the way my lovely dad died back in March 2020 – he’d gone into the Royal Liverpool Hospital not far from here because of a foot operation a few weeks earlier...
Source: UNISON Health care news - June 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article News 2023 National Delegate Conference covid covid inquiry Source Type: news
2 blind passengers say they were ordered to leave cruise ship: report
Two blind passengers told ITV News they were ordered to leave a P&O Cruises ship. • Pam May and Jennie Bailie said the order was due to "health and safety reasons." • P&O Cruises offered them a full refund after first charging the pair a cancellation fee. Two blind passengers who were ordered to…#itvnews #jenniebailie #pocruises #pammay #ventura #westsussex #southampton #po #virginvoyages #donovantildesley (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2 blind passengers say being ordered to leave a cruise ship before it set sail was'humiliating': report
The passengers had booked a cruise on the P&O Ventura. Getty Images Two blind passengers told ITV News they were ordered to leave a P&O Cruises ship. Pam May and Jennie Bailie said they were the order was due to "health and safety reasons." P&O Cruises offered them a full refund after first…#ventura #itvnews #pammay #jenniebailie #pocruises #westsussex #southampton #po #virginvoyages #donovantildesley (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Innovative technologies for occupational health and safety: a scoping review - Flor-Unda O, Fuentes M, D ávila D, Rivera M, Llano G, Izurieta C, Acosta-Vargas P.
Technological advancements have allowed for the design and development of multiple intelligent devices that monitor the health and safety status of workers in the industry in general. This paper reviews and describes the alternative technologies and their ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Psychological reactions of Lebanese nurses to workplace violence in critical care units - Morra S, Fawaz M, Rayan A, Malak MZ, Abdalrahim A, Al-Amer R, Al Omari O, Ayed A, Al-Dwaikat T, Ayasreh I, Al-Osoufe L, Mohammad KI, Alhroub N, Al Dameery K, ALBashtawy M, Alkhawaldeh A.
INTRODUCTION: Workplace violence (WPV) is a growing concern that constitutes a major threat to occupational health and safety, thereby comprising a priority issue for policymakers. Given the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and comorbidities among... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Feds Sue Ex-Billionaire W.Va. Governor's Family Mining Companies For Unpaid Safety Fines
The Justice Department on Wednesday sued the son of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) and several of the family’s coal mining businesses for more than $7.6 million in unpaid penalties and fees for health and safety violations.#justicedepartment #westvirginia #jimjustice (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to build a better bank contract – June 2023
The 2023 pay round has highlighted some campaigning, organising and bargaining opportunities around bank contracts. This guidance is aimed at UNISON branches and organisers to help them have informed conversations with members who work on an NHS-operated bank as their primary contract (rather than those employed via NHS Professionals or a private agency). It covers ideas to improve these terms and how to build a 5-step plan to win.
Some NHS employers make substantive staff work on a bank contract when doing overtime or additional hours. Further advice to challenge this practice will be developed in line with UNISON’s 202...
Source: UNISON Health care news - May 31, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Hassan Govia Tags: Article Source Type: news
Quality assessment of the road traffic health and safety apps with a focus on the five rights of information management - Aghayari H, R Kalankesh L, Sadeghi-Bazargani H, Feizi-Derakhshi MR.
OBJECTIVE: The expansion of mobile applications as a tool for road traffic health and safety may develop several issues from the perspective of information management. Quality assessment of these apps, especially from an information system management persp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
Blog: We must stop this managed decline of local government
UNISON’s campaign for fair pay continues with full force today as we open our industrial action ballot of over 360,000 local government workers in England and Wales.
Once again, we’re up against restrictive anti-trade union laws that mean we need a big turnout and a big ‘yes’ vote to take strike action. So we’re doing all we can to get out the vote and beat those ballot thresholds.
Pay in councils and schools has fallen by 25% in real terms since 2010. And the employer’s below-inflation pay offer for 2023, goes nowhere near to making up for it, or to dealing with the rising cost of living. In fact, it represen...
Source: UNISON Health and safety news - May 23, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Christina McAnea Tags: General Secretary's blog Christina McAnea local government NJC pay Source Type: news
Staying Safe in and Around Water: Valuable Resources on Water Safety for your Patrons and Community
As we move into warmer months here in the Midwest, many of us and our communities are thinking about spending time in or on the water. Water is an excellent source of enjoyment, relaxation, and exercise for people of all ages. However, it can also pose significant risks to our health and safety. Drowning, waterborne illnesses, and other water-related accidents can be prevented with proper education and preparation. In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the valuable resources available on water safety from MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Di...
Source: The Cornflower - May 22, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Resource Sharing Source Type: news
The increasing pressures of raising a family
UNISON has renewed its commitment to campaign for fully-funded childcare in the wake of a new report showing the extent to which working parents are struggling.
2023 Working Families Index, published last week, found that significantly more parents are reporting it is ‘financially harder to raise a family’.
60% of respondents reported that making ends meet and raising a family has become more difficult ‘over the last three years’. This represents a significant increase from just 45% in 2019.
Childcare costs in the UK, which are some of the highest in the world, are a significant factor. Over half of parents surveye...
Source: UNISON Health and safety news - May 22, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Janey Starling Tags: Article childcare equalities Source Type: news
Ready to switch from gas to electric appliances? Here's how
Induction ranges give cooks more precise heat control than previous styles of electric burners, while also being better for health and safety than other electric or gas ranges. By rejecting Berkeley’s ban on natural gas lines in new buildings, a federal appeals court has thrown into doubt dozens…#berkeley #southerncalifornia #waterheater #homedepot #ucdavis #consumerreports #sanfranciscobayarea #goldenstate #glendale #energystar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
