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The human cost of losing your job - The Observer 16th November 2008
With Britain officially in recession, the spectre of mass job cuts looms. But the rising figures don't tell the story of the terrible psychological fallout from unemployment. Here, the Observer's Business Editor writes movingly of how the loss of her father's job during the Eighties recession ripped the heart out of her family
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Workers taking second jobs - Warrington Guardian 12th November 2008
NHS workers are demanding a new pay rise amid claims that the troubled economic climate could lead to severe staff shortages in the health service.
The GMB and other NHS unions have joined forces to press the Government to re-open talks, claiming that a 2.4 per cent pay rise next year would not be enough as inflation continues to soar above five per cent.
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Fire brigade settles HIV claim - Manchester Evening News 6th November 2008
A FIRE-service worker who has the HIV virus is to get a payout after suing his brigade for discrimination.
In a landmark case Michael Ashton, who worked in the control room at Greater Manchester Fire Service's headquarters in Pendlebury, had claimed disability discrimination.
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Michael White's political briefing: Welfare reform is a painful process - The Guardian 28th October 2008
Talk of welfare reform usually triggers strong emotions and yesterday's revamp of incapacity benefit (IB), a tough policy legacy from the Thatcher era, is no exception. Ministers are routinely accused by campaigners and academics of failing to understand the deep-seated problems of chronically ill, disabled or mentally unstable people.
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Benefits reforms to be introduced - BBC Health News 27th October 2008
A new benefits system making it tougher for sick and disabled people to claim benefits is due to be launched later.
Claimants who are neither terminally ill nor severely disabled could have their benefits cut if they refuse to attend interviews with jobs advisers.
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Firm action needed to remove stigma - The Guardian 22nd October 2008
The way we do business needs to change. The world economy is in turmoil, companies are folding, and large-scale job losses are increasing. Governments and businesses alike must be open to new ideas, changing environments and adapting markets. So why is it, then, that ministers remain reluctant to change their thinking on how disabled and severely disadvantaged people can contribute economically to our society through employment?
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Melissa Viney on the difficulties of escaping the incapacity benefits trap - The Guardian 22nd October 2008
After becoming ill, Melissa Viney had to give up her job and go on to incapacity support. Then she tried working again. But it's not easy, she found, to escape the benefits trap
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Father-of-two can't get a job - because employers think he's 'too ugly' - Daily Mail 21st October 2008
An unemployed father-of-two who was born with a disfiguring skin condition which covers his face with benign tumours cannot find work because employers think he is "too ugly".
Edward Johnson, 53, is desperate for work after losing his job as a hygiene supervisor.
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Job choice 'affects Alzheimer's' - BBC Health News 21st October 2008
Going to university, then choosing a mentally demanding job may help protect the brain from the devastating impact of Alzheimer's disease on memory.
Scientists found tissue damage was much quicker to lead to memory loss in the less intellectually stimulated.
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University and a challenging job may help stave off Alzheimer's - Daily Mail 21st October 2008
Graduates who go on to work in mentally demanding jobs could be less likely to suffer the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s, scientists claim.
People showing signs of the neurological damage associated with Alzheimer’s appear to have less memory loss if they had a long education and a challenging career, the research suggests.
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Wait for racism judgement - Carlisle News & Star 17th October 2008
A SENIOR nurse who claims she suffered racial discrimination at the hands of hospital bosses will have to wait until at least December to find out if she has won her case.
Mixed race Sarina Saiger claims she was subjected to a campaign of victimisation and harassment while working for the North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust.
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Hospital boss denies racism - Carlisle News & Star 16th October 2008
A HOSPITAL chief accused of assaulting a senior nurse and telling her she did not fit in because of her race has issued an outright denial.
North Cumbria’s former director of nursing, Bruce Skilbeck, took to the witness stand at a tribunal into claims by former assistant Sarina Saiger that he told her she was the “wrong colour and culture” for Cumbria. She also alleges he physically assaulted her.
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Senior nurse claims hospitals HR boss hunted for mistakes - Carlisle News & Star 14th October 2008
The woman in charge of staffing at north Cumbria’s main hospitals has denied accusations that she launched a racially-motivated campaign of harassment against a senior nurse.
Shirley Chipperfield, human resources director at the North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, took to the witness stand at a high-profile tribunal in Newcastle yesterday.
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Survey reveals barriers to employment for the long-term unemployed - The Guardian 15th October 2008
A new study looking at barriers to employment for the long-term unemployed has found a marked lack of confidence among claimants, despite investment in schemes to assist them into work.
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Travel firm helps mental health service users - The Guardian 15th October 2008
A specially created travel firm is reintroducing mental health service users to the world of work
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Anaesthetist sacked over 'whistleblowing' - The Telegraph 15th October 2008
A senior anaesthetist was sacked for whistleblowing about the "dangerous" practices taking place at his hospital, an employment tribunal heard.
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Union may strike over health jobs - BBC Health News 10th October 2008
A public sector union has threatened to call a strike if jobs cuts in the Health Service are forced through.
More than 700 nursing posts are under threat in Northern Ireland as part of wider plans to cut almost 2,500 health service jobs over the next three years
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Ex-nursing boss denies he assaulted nurse - Carlisle News & Star 9th October 2008
accused of assaulting a senior nurse and telling her she did not fit in because of her race has issued an outright denial.
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Boss quizzed in nurse harassment trial - Carlisle News & Star 9th October 2008
THE former boss of north Cumbria’s hospitals has defended her decision not to suspend a top director despite claims that he had assaulted a senior nurse.
Marie Burnham, who ran the West Cumberland Hospital and Cumberland Infirmary until earlier this year, insists she took the allegations seriously.
Former assistant director of nursing Sarina Saiger claims she was assaulted by her boss, Bruce Skilbeck.
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Former hospitals chief doubted assault claim - Carlisle News & Star 8th October 2008
THE former boss of North Cumbria’s hospitals has defended her decision not to suspend a top director despite claims he had assaulted a senior nurse.
Burnham, Marie
DOUBT: Former North Cumbria Acute Hospitals Trust chief executive, Marie Burnham.
Marie Burnham, who ran the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital until earlier this year, insists she took the allegations very seriously.
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