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Kirklees - A learning organisation

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:30:25 +0100

As evidenced by its status as a four star authority and winner of the LGC’s prestigious Council of the Year award, Kirklees Council has worked hard to become a learning organisation. E-learning strategy was a core component of the success.

Civil Society at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity:

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:18:11 +0100

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Alliance has launched a media advisory highlighting ten of civil society's most pressing concerns to be discussed at the upcoming Convention on Biological Diversity. Almost all of the world's governments will gather in Bonn, Germany to debate, negotiate, and hopefully take decisive action for life - both human and non-human - on earth.

First ever campaign to get Wales talking about organ donation

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:13:12 +0100

The Donate Wales – Tell a Loved One campaign, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and led by the Kidney Wales Foundation, sees nine major charities come together for the first time in the UK to tackle the shortage of donors. It’s also the first time there’s been an organ donation campaign unique to Wales.

Secure future for rural general hospitals

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:11:55 +0100

Six hospitals in Scotland's remote and rural areas will provide an enhanced range of services under an action plan that will secure their futures and provide more specialised healthcare locally.

Updated Microsoft Health Common User Interface Furthers Clinical Effectiveness, Increases Patient Safety

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:06:01 +0100

Healthcare developers can take the next step toward increasing patient safety and clinician effectiveness with the new version 1.3 of Microsoft Health Common User Interface (CUI), available today from Microsoft Corp. A portfolio of user interface guidance, software toolkit controls and showcase demonstrators, the Microsoft Health CUI supports software developers in delivering safe and effective clinical applications. Based on a set of patient safety principles, the guidance and controls from CUI are available at no cost and are focused on medication management, patient record noting, hand-over of care, consistent navigation and patient identification — all areas of potential patient safety risk. Version 1.3 also provides an 18-month road map of product releases and substantial guidance updates, and utilizes Microsoft Silverlight technology to showcase the latest demonstrators.
Developed in collaboration with and in use today at the National Health Service (NHS) in England, as well as a growing worldwide community of healthcare providers and developers, the CUI became available to all healthcare developers worldwide in July 2007.

Closing the productivity gap in Northern Ireland

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:56:02 +0100

The nature of Northern Ireland’s productivity gap and some potential policymaking solutions are outlined in a new publication, ‘Sub-sectoral Productivity in Northern Ireland’. The booklet, funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland) presents the views of two leading experts on productivity, Dr Chiara Criscuolo and Professor Richard Harris.

UN launches new training course to help Asian developing countries use ICT

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:53:19 +0100

About sixty experts from around 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific region are taking part in a new initiative aimed at equipping government officials with the knowledge and skills they need to fully utilize the potential of ICTs to achieve national development goals.

TUC publishes an 'equalities sat nav' for unions

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:51:44 +0100

The TUC has researched and published a comprehensive review of trade unions' equality structures and activities. The book, entitled 'Treading Water', will be launched at a reception to be held 14 May, in central London. The review is the eighth survey of equality in trade unions conducted by SERTUC, which is the TUC region responsible for London, the South East and the East of England.

Africa fastest growing in communication technology says UN

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:49:47 +0100

Africa has been the fastest growing market worldwide in communication technology over the past three years and will continue to emerge as an important market for the industry, according to the head of the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Mayor appoints Assembly Members to Metropolitan Police Authority

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:46:56 +0100

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has today appointed 12 members of the London Assembly to the membership of the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA).

Brown should be bolder on flexible working - CIPD

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:44:21 +0100

Responding to reports in today's papers suggesting that Gordon Brown is to extend the right to request flexible working to parents of children aged up to 12, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has called on the Government to be bolder and extend the right to request to all workers.

Boris Johnson unveils new Director for Transport Policy

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:43:30 +0100

Boris Johnson has today announced the appointment of Kulveer Ranger as his new Director for Transport Policy. Kulveer was the lead delivery manager of the Oystercard for London in 2003 and led commercial negotiations on behalf of the Secretary of State supporting the King’s Cross redevelopment.

Rice production to reach record highs but prices to continue climbing - UN

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:40:58 +0100

Rice production in Asia, Africa and Latin America will reach record highs in 2008, but prices could also continue to soar in the short term, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today.

ICO publishes Data Protection Officer conference findings

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:39:25 +0100

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the findings of its Data Protection Officer conference. The conference took place in March this year and was attended by data protection officers working in the public, private and third sectors all over the country. The event was extremely oversubscribed, with almost 400 individuals applying for the 120 places available.

Taser discharges increase as more trained officers have the authority to use them

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:38:08 +0100

The number of Taser uses and discharges has increased as more trained police officers have the authority to use them, new figures from the Home Office show.