PM’s upcoming visit to China and Myanmar
Feb92017
PM’s upcoming visit to China and Myanmar
Feb92017
Ministers must do much more to ensure that every victim of domestic abuse has access to support they need – Champion
Sarah Champion MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities,
responding to today’s statistical release from the ONS on violent
crime and sexual offences, said:
“It is unacceptable that hundreds of thousands of women still
suffer violence in the home every year. And the official figures significantly
underestimate the true extent of the problem.
“But under this Tory Government domestic violence services are in
crisis and funding for front-line professionals is being cut.
“Ministers must do much more to ensure that every victim of
domestic abuse has access to support they need.”
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Feb92017
News story: Applying for the 2017 Clinical Excellence Awards
ACCEA announces details of the 2017 Clinical Excellence Awards for new awards and renewals.
The 2017 Clinical Excellence Awards round will open on Tuesday 28 February and will close at 5:00pm on Tuesday 25 April. During this time, ACCEA will accept applications for new national awards and for some national award renewals.
You will need to put in a renewal application if:
- you received your current award in the 2013 round
- your award was last renewed in 2012 (awarded in 2008, 2003, 1998)
In some cases, consultants will be renewing out of the usual cycle. Awards are reviewed earlier if there is a change in job, or a significant change in job plan.
It is your responsibility to apply for renewal at the correct time. You can check whether your award is due to be renewed by logging-in to your account. Dates for your renewal round can be found in ‘award details’.
Please check that your contact details are up-to-date on our online system to make sure you receive reminder e-mails about your renewal and other communications from ACCEA.
We will publish the refreshed application guidance to the ACCEA website ahead of the round opening – there are no significant changes from the previous version.
Feb92017
News story: Graduate roles available: apply to Innovate UK
We’re inviting university leavers from across various fields of study to join our graduate scheme and work at the heart of UK innovation.
Innovate UK is recruiting for 16 graduates to fill cross-disciplinary roles across its directorates. This includes the sector teams, development directorate, operations and information technology and business change.
We are seeking applications from determined, bright, goal-orientated graduates. The two-year programme will provide on-the-job training and tailored learning and development to help graduates build skills that will further their careers.
Why apply to Innovate UK’s 2017 graduate scheme
The launch of the graduate scheme comes at a time when UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to science and innovation. Its Industrial Strategy aims to build on British areas of excellence through innovation to grow the UK economy and improve living conditions for all.
Ruth McKernan, Chief Executive, Innovate UK, said:
Innovation doesn’t just happen. Aspiring business entrepreneurs rely on Innovate UK to help them realise their ideas and take them to market. We need good people to make this happen and support the UK to be cutting edge. If you’re a recent graduate with an interest in innovation we could be just the place to start your career.
We are looking for people who have either graduated with an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in the past year or are set to do so within 2017. The range of roles available means we will consider applicants across different fields of study. Applicants should be predicted or have achieved a 2:1 or above.
Feb92017
Officials in E. China punished for infection scandal
Several hospital officials in east China’s Shandong Province have been sacked after nine patients were infected by hepatitis B there.
The head and deputy head of the People’s Hospital in Chengyang District of Qingdao City have been removed from their administrative and Communist Party of China posts, according to the district government.
The director of the hospital’s infection-control and nursing departments, and the director and nursing head of the hemodialysis unit have also been removed from their posts. Other staff implicated have received discipline punishments of the CPC.
According to the local government, the district’s health and family planning bureau received a report about nine patients infected by hepatitis B in January. Investigators later found that it was staff with the hospital’s hemodialysis unit who operated against regulations that led to the infections.
The patients are receiving treatment and are stable.