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Healthcare employers new 'sharps' regulations
Friday 10th May 2013

 

New regulations to control the risks posed by needles and other ‘sharps’ in healthcare will take effect this month.

The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations will come into force on 11 May 2013. Northern Ireland will introduce equivalent regulations on the same date.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is introducing the new regulations, based on European legislation. 

The regulations will be added to...

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Nurse CPD framework launched
Tue, 7 May 2013
RCGP has released a framework for improved continuing professional development (CPD) in practice nursing with help from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
NHS leaders programme launched
Thu, 2 May 2013
A £30 million leadership development portfolio worth for NHS staff has been launched
Manager jailed for stealing £150k from practice
Wed, 1 May 2013
A practice manager who defrauded her employer of £150,000 has been sentenced to 18 months in prison
‘Disappointing’ Scottish GP contract
Mon, 29 Apr 2013
With a smaller uplift than England and Wales, Scottish GP leaders have described their contract as 'bitterly disappointing'
Employers should support doctors' development
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
More help should be given to doctors so that they can continue their professional development, research suggests
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Tue, 9 Apr 2013
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Conflict of interest concern for practice managers
Fri, 5 Apr 2013
Concerns have been raised over conflict of interest in clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in a survey of more than 1,000 practice managers and GP

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