“There’s some value in it. It can help you compare people in certain limited ways. But it depends more on people’s ability to crack the code than anything else. It helps you identify smart people, which is always useful, but what’s smart about them is that they can pick patterns in a test. The other… Read More
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Physiotherapist & Podiatrists get Prescribing Powers
From last week physiotherapists and podiatrists in the UK will be allowed to independently prescribe medication for their patients. Advanced practitioners will have to complete a training course approved by the Health and Care Professions Council and will be able to prescribe only medicines relevant to their role. Source: BMJ 2013;347:f5210. Related Articles Press release:… Read More
Ryanair: Outstanding Customer Service Attitude #!@
“If you owe someone £2, advise that you are short of change right now and can return the change at the end of the service.” Money-saving advice contained in a Ryanair training manual for cabin crew, which concludes: “If it doesn’t work, don’t worry – at least you tried.” Maybe the change can go towards… Read More
Cancer Stats by Locality
Cancer Research UK has launched a section of their website that provides a breakdown of cancer statistics by locality. The Local Cancer Statistics can be searched by postcode , constituency, local authority or healthcare area, and contains information on cancer incidence, survival and mortality, early diagnosis, screening and smoking statistics. http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/cancerstats/local-cancer-statistics/
Mortality & Cardiovascular Events: The Role of Maternal Obesity
Research Paper Title Maternal Obesity during Pregnancy and Premature Mortality from Cardiovascular Event in Adult Offspring: Follow-up of 1,323,275 Person Years. Study Question Is maternal obesity associated with an increased risk of premature death and cardiovascular disease in adult offspring? Summary Answer Yes, maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of both outcomes in… Read More
Assessment Centres: The Gold Standard (Well Sort of)
Assessment Centres are considered the gold, if somewhat expensive, standard for selecting candidates for a job or role. However, there are perils if you do not know what you are doing, as demonstrated below. An excerpt from People Management (p.23): “The employer had developed a candidate assessment centre with exercises that scored people according to… Read More
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