Globalisation has brought enormous benefits to the less-developed economies of the world and many opportunities for Europeans; but while the benefits are widely spread, the costs are often borne unevenly as the Commission’s reflection paper on harnessing globalisation highlighted. read more
Globalisation has brought enormous benefits to the less-developed economies of the world and many opportunities for Europeans; but while the benefits are widely spread, the costs are often borne unevenly as the Commission’s reflection paper on harnessing globalisation highlighted. read more
China supports the political settlement of the Palestinian issue on the basis of the two-state solution, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. China supports Palestine to build an independent, full sovereignty state along the 1967 borders with East Je… read more
Sharon Hodgson MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Public Health, commenting on the new Tobacco Control Plan, said:
“Labour have long campaigned for a new Tobacco Control Plan, including a commitment in our 2017 manifesto, while the Government have dithered and delayed for eighteen months. In the House of Commons this month, in response to my question about this, Ministers finally committed to publishing the plan this summer.
“Whilst the plan sets out a bold approach to creating a smoke-free society, with a shift from national action to local action, what it fails to do is recognise the deep cuts being inflicted upon local councils who are seeing their public health budgets slashed.
“This plan can only be effective if the right level of funding is found to implement it, otherwise it is doomed to fail. Ministers cannot go on any longer ignoring the implications of their short-sighted cuts to public health budgets, which are vital to improving our nation’s and our NHS’s health.”
read moreThursday 20 October 2016 from 09:15 to 16:00, The Netherwood Hotel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6ET
This one-day seminar builds on the HSE’s campaign to raise awareness of work-related ill health. It will demonstrate the need for employers to have effective management and training strategies to ensure that employees are protected from occupational health risks.
It will be of interest to managers and supervisors, union representatives, small business owners and trainees, safety professionals, occupational health nurses and safety trainers.
To view further information and to book your place please visit the IOSH website.
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