In view of the rapid escalation of the Covid-19 outbreak Business Growth Hub are hosting a series of online Business Support Webinars - coping with Covid-19 in the workplace. There are 4 sessions covering 4 different topics starting today and into next week. Webinar - Duty of care for … [Read more...]
News for: Health
Stockport health chiefs back safe sleep campaign
Health chiefs in Stockport are backing a national week-long campaign aimed at reducing the number of babies who die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Currently it claims the lives of over 240 infants every year in the UK – that’s around five deaths a week. A smaller but still significant … [Read more...]
Dementia Friends initiative offers more support for Stockport patients
Stepping Hill Hospital and community NHS services can now offer more support for patients living with dementia, following the launch of the Dementia Friends training available to staff and volunteers in Stockport. Dementia Friends is part of a national initiative to provide more awareness of the … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: Coronavirus and sick pay advice for HR and employers
Hallidays' HR Business Partner, Lizzi Rutter (pictured) shares her advice for HR and employers in Stockport as to how to handle sick pay and time off relating to the Coronavirus outbreak. The risk of catching coronavirus (COVID-19) in workplaces is currently low. However, businesses may be forced … [Read more...]
Home working to form part of Prime Minister’s Coronavirus strategy
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that encouragement of remote and home working practices will form part of the UK government’s strategy to control the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak in the UK. The promotion of home working forms part of a wider government approach to mitigate the … [Read more...]
Viaduct Care receive Good rating in first CQC rating
Stockport GP federation, Viaduct Care CIC, has been rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following the organisation’s first inspection in December. The CQC visited Viaduct Care on 15th December 2019, and have now published their report on the inspection. The CQC praised the … [Read more...]
Covid19 guidance for business released by UK government
The UK government has released an online guidance document for businesses and employers, to provide advice on how to respond to the Covid19 coronavirus outbreak. The guidance aims to assist employers and businesses on how to advise staff on the Covid19 outbreak, including: How to help prevent … [Read more...]
Coronavirus begins to affect global stock markets
Heartwood Investment Management, a subsidiary of Handelsbanken, has suggested the spread of coronavirus has begun to affect stock markets after a surge in cases in Europe. The virus has already begun to affect supply chains in the UK due to factory closures in China, however the rise in … [Read more...]
Audiology training made available to Stockport care home staff
Nursing and residential home staff in Stockport will now be able to offer improved support for the hearing impaired, following specialist audiology training from Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. Audiology specialists in the trust have launched a service visiting care homes to provide hands-on … [Read more...]
Arthritis ultrasound clinic has Stockport leading the way in rheumatology
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust's rheumatology department have introduced a new consultant-led ultrasound clinic at Stepping Hill Hospital to improve care for patients suffering from inflammatory arthritis. The Early Inflammatory Arthritis (EIA) ultrasound clinic is the only one of its kind in … [Read more...]
Digital public services plans outlined for Greater Manchester
The Leader of the Stockport Council and Greater Manchester's lead for Digital City Region, Councillor Elise Wilson has shared the city-region's ambitions for digitising public services, the Digital Platform, via a blog post. In her blog post, Cllr Wilson has shared how while many public services, … [Read more...]
Apprenticeship Award for determined grandmother
As previously reported, grandmother of 12 Debbie Southwell was ‘Overall Apprentice of the Year’ at Trafford College Group’s Apprenticeship Awards 2020, and the education group has revealed some of the struggles she overcame to complete her course. While completing Level 3 Adult Care Worker … [Read more...]
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