News about Flame Health, Healthcare, and the Recruitment Industry from Flame Health http://flamehealth.com/news.asp http://www.flamehealth.com/images/health.gifhttp://flamehealth.com/news.asp Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:01:07 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 en Senior Internet eSyndicate Almost three quarters of newly qualified nurses are still searching for a permanent job months after graduating, a survey shows. Of the 507 newly-qualified nurses questioned by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), 71% were still searching for a job... http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=519 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=519 New mothers should be discouraged from banking their umbilical-cord blood as insurance in case their child gets ill later in life, an expert says. The blood is highly unlikely to be used and the practice could impede care on the maternity ward, http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=517 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=517 A faster, more accurate tuberculosis test has been developed by scientists. The microscopic-observation drug-susceptibility (MODS) test is also cheaper and more sensitive to drug resistant strains than current tests. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=518 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=518 More than 1,600 dentists in England quit the NHS in the first three months since a new contract was introduced, according to official figures. NHS Information Centre statistics show the number of contracted dentists fell from 21,111 to 19,462 on 30 Jun http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=509 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=509 Employers are far less likely to employ people with mental illnesses than those with physical ailments, a report shows. Just 20% of those with severe mental health problems have jobs, compared with 65% who have physical problems. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=510 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=510 There is still a significant north-south health divide in England, government data has revealed. Northern areas have higher obesity rates, more smoking-related deaths and lower life expectancies. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=508 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=508 Scientists believe they have found a gene that may be responsible for glue ear in children. The condition, also called otitis media, meaning inflammation of the middle ear, is the most common cause of hearing impairment in children. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=512 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=512 Trials of a new male contraceptive are being expanded in the US after overwhelming initial interest. Men have been eager to test the device which is designed as an alternative to surgical vasectomy. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=511 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=511 All schoolgirls should be routinely vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer, a leading medical journal has said. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=514 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=514 Nursery children need more physical exercise to burn off their energy and stave off the threat of obesity, experts warn. A Glasgow University team monitored a study group of 545 children who had the recommended adult level of exercise - 30 minutes, thr http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=513 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=513 Flame Health in conjunction with British Dental Practice Managers association are conducting nationwide CPD seminars on “Recruitment and retention of a quality team” http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=515 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=515 The number of people dying from cancer and cardiovascular disease has fallen in the last decade in England, according to government figures. Data from the National Office for Statistics reveals mortality rates from cancer in those under the age of 75 ha http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=506 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=506 An experimental lung cancer drug has extended patients' life expectancy by more than 50% in preliminary trials. Patients given the drug AS1404 on top of standard chemotherapy lived an average of 14 months compared with 8.8 months if given chemotherapy a http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=507 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=507 Drinking green tea can substantially cut the risk of dying from a range of illnesses, a Japanese study has found. The research, which looked at over 40,000 people, found the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease was cut by more than a quarter. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=504 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=504 Regular weightlifting may increase the risk of the eyesight-threatening condition glaucoma, research suggests. Brazilian researchers found lifting heavy weights was linked to a temporary increase in pressure within the eye. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=503 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=503 Recruitment within the Optometry Sector has certainly seen some changes of late with new companies coming into the market, and with differing service levels and resource capabilities it can be quite confusing for clients and candidates when looking to uti http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=505 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=505 According to research out today from the new office recruitment website, H2Office.co.uk, PAs boost the productivity of British business leaders by an average of 25%. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=498 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=498 Graduate recruiters spend vast amounts of money and time to raise their profile and popularity on campus. But how effective are their efforts? What makes students choose one employer over another? Europe's leading graduate careers publisher GTI has relea http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=497 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=497 Labour market figures for the period April-June, published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that UK unemployment continues to mount. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=499 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=499 If you thought the Y.U.P.P.Y, the 1980's archetypal office worker complete with red braces and brick like mobile phone was a thing of the past, think again. Young, upwardly mobile employees have merely morphed into twenty first century Office G.O.S.S.I.P. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=500 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=500 August 11th 2006, London: The issue of EU working hours is becoming an increasingly pressing issue. T-Mobile UK today calls for a debate around working time to encourage staff to work more flexibly. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=502 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=502 Over one million 50 - 65 year olds who want to work can't get a job because employers won't recruit older workers or retain the ones they already employ by investing in training or making minor adjustments for disabilities, according to a TUC report. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=501 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=501 Flame Health have a recruitment specific poll continuously running, changing every two months. The latest poll to report on was based on was what would attract candidates to apply for a particular vacancy http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=494 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=494 UK Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline believes it has developed a vaccine for the H5N1 deadly strain of bird flu that may be capable of being mass produced by 2007. http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=493 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=493 At the Trade Association Forum’s annual best practice awards recently, REC took two of the major prizes, including a special recognition given to our Diversity Charter as the Social Initiative of the Year. Developed in conjunction with JobCentre Plus, the http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=495 http://flamehealth.com/news_article.asp?article_id=495