NHS’ New Plan For 2023

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With over 50,000 people calling NHS 111 a day, measures are being taken into place to ensure the waiting times are reduced. The NHS’ key focuses are on urgent mental health support, virtual wards, and paediatric services. By improving these areas, the NHS hopes to improve waiting times. A large majority of this new plan…

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How To Prevent Teacher Burnout

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Are you a teacher feeling exhausted and completely drained by the time Friday approaches? Do your weekends look like an endless cycle of paperwork and dreading Monday? If both answers are yes, it might be time to develop a strategic plan, to avoid teacher burnout.  What is burnout, you ask? Defined by ICD-11 (International Classification…

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Teaching Assistant Jobs: Why They’re Great

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So you’re looking to start your career as a teaching assistant but wondering… what are the benefits? Look no further, Balfor Education has summarised exactly why working as a teaching assistant is amazing! Whether you’re an aspiring teacher or have a general passion for working with children, there are many advantages to being a teaching…

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Everything You Need To Know: The Winter Nurse Strikes

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has asked the government for at least a 17% pay rise, due to the rising staff shortage and working conditions. Over 300,000 RCN members have signed this strike ballot, making it the largest protest in the union’s century-long existence. The RCN has claimed their aim is to ‘secure fair…

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World Kindness Day 2022

What is World Kindness Day? World Kindness Day annually falls on the 13th of November, celebrating kindness and its glorious benefits. It acts as the perfect opportunity to promote acceptance, diversity and love within society. With so many concerning issues arising around us, like the cost-of-living crisis, World Kindness Day is needed more than ever.…

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Drones shifting the healthcare sector by picking up blood samples

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[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Have you ever considered a world where drones fly over your house carrying blood samples?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Nunito%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_custom_heading text=”Neither did we, until India’s healthcare sector recently launched its first medical drone trial!” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Nunito%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Balfor Recruitment…

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Helpful Tips for Care Assistants

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Need some tips or motivation for your job as a care assistant?   Let’s remind ourselves why being a care assistant is an amazing role.   1. It’s an immensely rewarding job You have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of your residents every day. This constant sense of achievement is…

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The End of the Commonwealth Games 2022

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[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] The end of the Commonwealth Games 2022 The end of the Commonwealth Games has approached after the Closing Ceremony kicked off at 8 pm last night.  The games have been an enormous success and global attraction,…

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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

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The Commonwealth Games celebrations kick off tonight, as Birmingham hosts the competition this year! Commonwealth Games Birmingham: Opening Ceremony   The opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games will launch tonight, based in the heart of Birmingham.    Starting at 7:00 pm, the opening ceremony will take place at the Alexander Stadium – with national coverage…

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Nurses £1,400 Pay Increase Causes Major Backlash

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[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] A one-time pay increase of £1,400 has been granted to NHS Nurses and Healthcare Professionals by the government. Whilst this could be deemed good news, the recent pay increase caused a major backlash amongst the public.…

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