“Extremely Damaging” work stress causes Brits to drink, smoke and be lazy
Stress in the workplace could be shortening your life, a survey by the British Heart Foundation has found. Job pressures lead people to smoke more, drink more, eat unhealthily and exercise less, posing serious health problems that could contribute to heart disease. A third of British workers have said they had put on weight because…
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Looking for a Pay Rise?
Asking for a pay rise is a daunting prospect, and you can feel as though you are rocking the boat. However, ‘if you don’t ask you don’t get’, just make sure you do it properly. Here are my tips on increasing your chances. Be realistic Whilst we would all love to earn footballer’s…
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9 Signs of Domestic Violence
Yesterday was International Women’s Day. To mark this occasion, journalist Julie Bindel has written an article about the warning signs of domestic violence. Every single week in England and Wales, two women are killed by a current or former partner. Domestic violence can be deadly. One of the most dangerous incidents for police officers to attend…
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Worrying Levels of Work Related Stress within Yorkshire Hospitals
An NHS staff survey has provided concerning statistics regarding stress levels at the Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust. The survey has shown Mid Yorkshire, which encompasses Pinderfields, Pontefract and Dewsbury hospitals, amongst the worst NHS trusts for employee satisfaction. The survey has produced the following results: 40% of staff had suffered with work related stress in…
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Should Restorative Justice be used in Domestic Violence Cases?
Is restorative justice (RJ) “delivering justice on the cheap” or a way to empower victims of crime? Whilst the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have announced this month it will be making RJ available for all victims of all crimes, some women’s organisations that support the victims of sexual and domestic violence are concerned that RJ…
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Social Worker Stress Symptom of Organisational Problems
Alex Chard writes on CommunityCare.co.uk that “when staff in Social Care get significantly stressed the issue is often individualised- it’s seen that they are not coping when what organisations should be doing is looking systematically at the stressors causing the stress.” Chard asserts here that looking at stress without considering the systemic causes won’t effectively…
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Freedom to Speak Up Review now Published
Sir Robert Francis QC announced on 2nd February 2015 that he had completed the ‘Freedom to Speak Up’ review and sent the final report to Secretary of State for Health. This review had the intention of “creating an open an honest reporting culture in the NHS” in relation to whistleblowing. This review has been released…
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Airline Customer Service Survey – £50 Prize Draw
Please help us out with our survey identifying the worst airlines for customer service. The survey only has one question, and participants who fill out the survey are entered into a prize draw for £50. Competition closes for entrants on 13th March. Loading…
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Clarke Carlisle Speaks Openly About Depression in the Hope to Raise Awareness
Former local footballer Clarke Carlisle has spoken out about how he threw himself in front of a lorry in an attempt to take his own life on 22 December last year; an incident which left him critically injured and hospitalised for 6 weeks. Speaking for the first time, the former Premier League player has told…
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