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A new report from the 50+ Choices Roundtable shows how businesses, older workers and the wider UK economy would all benefit from employers and government prioritising greater flexibility in the workplace. The Flexible After Fifty report, from the members of the 50+ Choices Roundtable, shows that nearly three quarters (72%) of over-50s are seeking flexible… Read more »
Today the GMC has issued a formal apology for taking regulatory action against a number of doctors because they had convictions based on sexuality. The GMC has said it is ‘truly sorry’ for compounding the harm caused by homophobic laws and attitudes, that were in place into the 1980s and beyond. Reacting to the news, Dr Caroline… Read more »
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Nearly 50,000 people in England were waiting over six months for an operation at the end of April 2005, new figures show. This represents an increase of over ten per cent on figures for March, but a fall of nearly 50 per cent on the figures for April 2004, when 84,000 people waited more than… Read more »
Reports that Caledonian MacBrayne, the state-owned Scottish ferry company, is planning to offshore its crew is causing concern that the company may be privatised. Angus MacNeil, SNP MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Western Isles), has been approached by Cal-Mac staff concerned that the Scottish government is easing the way for competitive tendering on… Read more »
