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The next generation of offices will continue the shift towards agile shared space to support collaboration and concentration, according to workplace consultancy, Space Solutions Group. Remote technology provision and flexible working are now increasingly embedded into workplace planning but research also shows that most meetings involve only up to four people and can take place in a semi-enclosed environment. This ...

A Meallmore nurse from Culduthel Care Home in Inverness has been announced as Nurse of the Year at the Scottish Care Home Awards.   Kamila Rzepka, a staff nurse with Scottish care home provider, Meallmore Ltd, won the national award, which recognises ‘an outstanding individual’, representing effective nursing practice within the care home environment.   Kamila was commended for providing exemplary ...

Around 1 in 10 people suffer from prolonged illness after Covid-19 and in Lanarkshire people are getting help managing their symptoms from a team of dedicated physios. Lanarkshire has had around 38,000 Covid-19 cases, so as many as 3,800 people could be suffering from long Covid, though accurate statistics are not yet available. Recovery from Covid can take many weeks ...

Community pharmacists stand ready to provide clinical support for people in Lanarkshire who are unwell this winter. While GP appointments are still available in the region, pharmacists can consult on many issues patients would normally visit a nurse or doctor for - and often no appointment is necessary. Pharmacists can offer advice on a wide range of conditions and provide ...

The British Psychological Society is calling for greater investment in community and early years services to make sure all children have the best start in life and to begin to tackle poverty in the UK. In a new briefing, ‘Tackling the Foundations of Poverty’, the Society says  psychological evidence can be used to create effective policy to tackle poverty. Policymakers ...

As part of Occupational Therapy Week 2020, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has launched a campaign to inspire people from all backgrounds to become occupational therapists. Although there are over 3,500 occupational therapists in Scotland there is still a significant shortage, and the profession is included on the UK’s Shortage Occupations List. RCOT also wants to encourage people ...

The next Scottish Government should review its approach to tackling poverty and Coronavirus recovery, according to a manifesto published by the British Psychological Society (BPS), ahead of the 2021 Scottish Parliamentary Election. The BPS says greater use of psychological evidence within policy development could improve government approaches and outcomes for people across a range of areas; including domestic violence; Coronavirus ...

BM TRADA, part of the Element Group, has awarded NHS Greater Manchester Shared Services (GMSS) with ISO 27001 information security management certification. A partner in the health and care system, supporting GPs, Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS Foundation Trusts in Greater Manchester, GMSS is one of the first NHS organisations to achieve this level of security certification. GMSS has been ...

The COVID emergency has demonstrated how easily children are left with no voice, even as governments struggle to deliver policy aimed to benefit them, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland said today. The Commissioner, Bruce Adamson said that crucially, policy has been created that excludes the voices of those who are most affected. There has been no direct input ...

Element Materials Technology (Element), a global leader in materials and product qualification testing, has announced that it has made a strategic investment in Plastometrex, a Cambridge-based technology start-up, which develops technical and software-led solutions for testing in material science. Founded in 2018 by a team of expert material scientists (all formerly of Cambridge University), Plastometrex is pioneering alternative techniques to ...