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The 2001 Glasgow NHS Medical Secretaries Grading Dispute
Society, Politics & Law

The 2001 Glasgow NHS Medical Secretaries Grading Dispute

...changed these women and the outcome of the dispute. Relevant Sources and Further Reading https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12174549.hospital-chaos-looms-in-dispute-medical-secretaries-to-ballot-on-strike-action-over-wages/ Accessed 27th Dec 2020 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1291495.stm Accessed 27th Dec 2020 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1313689.stm...
‘It’s Just Banter’: Women and Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry
Society, Politics & Law

‘It’s Just Banter’: Women and Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry

...change beer barrels, when necessary, which meant descending a flight of stairs and leaving the bar unattended. If money had gone missing from the tills, I would have been responsible. I could also have easily been followed to the cellar, as the door to that area did not lock. Again, I felt vulnerable, anxious and unsupported by my employers. The demands for kisses were by...
Why has reaching the Chinese internet audience just got a little harder?
Digital & Computing

Why has reaching the Chinese internet audience just got a little harder?

...changes of course will not affect websites that do not have servers hosted in China, such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter. As usual, these major sites will continue to be blocked in the country. “If [foreign companies] want to develop their business in China, [they'd] better cooperate with domestic authorities” Jiang Bojing, an IT analyst explained to a party...
A gift of life at the end of life
Health, Sports & Psychology

A gift of life at the end of life

...changed to an ‘opt out’ system. This should increase the numbers of potential organs available for transplant and help save the lives of people urgently waiting for transplants. It’s still important to confirm that family members, next of kin and/or appointed trusted individuals will continue to be consulted and asked to confirm last known wishes. Those people...
Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS
Health, Sports & Psychology

Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS

...changing. [Senior Patient Lying in the Bed Talking to a Nurse who is Holding Tablet Computer] Tapping into the existing talent within the healthcare support workforce may go some way to filling the nursing shortfall. Flexible or part-time routes, or apprenticeships, which enable support staff to train and progress into nursing roles while they continue to work, can help...
What's life like for Jordan's LGBTQ community?
Society, Politics & Law

What's life like for Jordan's LGBTQ community?

...international community rather than Jordan, of course, but it remains to be seen what effects, if any, his recommendations and policies on ending violence towards LGBT people will have in his home nation. *Names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals contributing to this story. This article was originally published on Global Voices under a CC-BY licence...
Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice

...changed when I read ‘Health at Every Size’ by Linda Bacon and ‘Body Respect’ by Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor. These books and other critical perspectives opened my eyes to the ways in which larger people, including myself, are marginalised because of their size. This ultimately led me to my current research drawing on clients’ and therapists’ experiences...
Seismograph
Society, Politics & Law

Seismograph

...change the place that the string is attached to the rod. The distance from the pivot point to the string is something you can adjust to find where you get a stable arrangement. The distance along the pole between the string and the pivot point (call it ‘A’) should be about ¾ of the distance between the pivot point and where the string is fixed to the swinging rod...
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