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What happens to the poorest in a cashless society?
Science, Maths & Technology

What happens to the poorest in a cashless society?

...adults worldwide used a bank account to make or receive payments over a 12-month period. When cash disappears So what happens when 86 percent of a nation’s currency suddenly disappears? When I returned in December 2016, a month after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that all 500 and 1,000 rupee bills would cease to be legal tender, a scrap collector I knew...
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What does it mean to be trauma informed in practice?
Society, Politics & Law

What does it mean to be trauma informed in practice?

...adult trauma, or directly or indirectly through work’ (Gillespie-Smith et al., 2018, p. 35). Being informed about trauma Trauma can happen at any stage of the life cycle. It is the result of an incident or series of incidents or circumstances that are traumatic in nature. They are ‘physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and … [have] lasting adverse...
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Hospital: Dementia patients
Health, Sports & Psychology

Hospital: Dementia patients

...care needs - which might not be best suited to time spent at A&E...Carl & Patricia 75-year-old Carl's dementia has dramatically worsened and his family take him to A&E after he becomes aggressive at home. Patricia, his wife of 25 years, looks after him without the help of carers, but is reaching breaking point. Carl is admitted to the hospital's specially designed...
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Introducing public health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing public health

...care, the independent or voluntary sector, local government, education and almost any other sector in the UK. You will learn by the end of this course that public health is an issue for all people too, whether they live alone or in a family. In short, public health is ‘everybody’s business’ and the aim of public health bodies is to improve health and wellbeing at...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?
Science, Maths & Technology

How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?

...care of new patients. Yes, COVID-19 has put a new pressure on the NHS resources, but people should feel free to contact their local GP to get advice if they suspect they have any symptoms related to cancer. If asked to attend an appointment, social distancing and the advice provided by NHS staff should be followed. How will COVID-19 affect cancer treatment? In the UK, 45%...
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No place like home: Prisons and homelessness
Society, Politics & Law

No place like home: Prisons and homelessness

...care and respite, something essential for the well-being of all humans. [A homeless man sleeping in a park] The prison is not an environment that can deliver the beneficial place characteristics of a home. Through inherent violations of human dignity and the fear, or actual presence, of violence, the prison place blocks the ability to be emotionally vulnerable or open...
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Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation
Society, Politics & Law

Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation

...care to victims which can clearly have a negative effect on the organisations’ delivery to the public. Hence workplaces that do not address these issues may experience decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, and problems with staff retention. What are the key principles of TI practice? If organisations want to effectively implement TI practice understanding and...
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Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?
Money & Business

Why do call centre staff use your name all the time, Chris?

...care. In today’s saturated market, companies increasingly compete on service. A typical call centre devotes 43% of the total training time to training in “soft skills”. That is, how agents should provide customer care and speak with customers. Agents are encouraged, among other things, to engage in small talk, ask if there is anything else they can help with and to...
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