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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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The cost of the Olympic park in London has already risen by £900 million to £3.3 billion, the culture secretary has confirmed. Tessa Jowell failed to give details of the final budget for the London 2012 games, saying it was currently under review and would be published shortly. However, she insisted they would be delivered… Read more »
GPs have serious concerns about the security of a new electronic record system being introduced in the NHS, a new survey finds. A poll by Medix research for The Guardian finds 62 per cent of GPs and 56 per cent of hospitals fear “outsiders hacking into the system” of e-records. The national database is a… Read more »