An initiative to look at new ways of working could see more staff having the option to work from home or chose a location more suited to whatever task they need to undertake that day. That’s the exciting prospect from a space utilisation exercise which is currently underway. Many large organisations – such as NHS […]

Whistleblowing: safely raising concerns about risk, malpractice or wrong doing, is an updated policy approved by the Human Resources Forum. This policy, which can be found on FirstPort, aims to reassure staff that it is safe and acceptable to raise concerns and to describe the correct process for staff to follow. Irene Barkby, director of […]

NHS Scotland Counter Fraud Services has used a successful mainstream media campaign to raise staff and public awareness about the threats from fraud. An initiative to reduce fraud and error in dental patient Tax Credit exemption claims – potentially saving more than £3 million per year – featured in a recent BBC ‘Saints and Scroungers’ […]

Would you like people to properly read your emails, letters, leaflets and reports? And wouldn’t it be even better if they understood and acted on them? Writing in Plain English makes a huge difference to how effective your communications are. Two key principles are to write with your reader in mind and avoid jaron. NHS […]

It was needles and stiches of a different sort in the maternity unit. The midwifery panel, commission by the Royal College of Midwives, to add to The Great Tapestry of Scotland visited Wishaw General Hospital. Retired midwife Anne Matthew, who worked for 40 years, brought the tapestry to the unit. Anne said: “The panel is […]