29 October 2024
Case study: Maria's story
One in ten women leave their roles due to menopausal symptoms…Maria is one of them.
Read on29 October 2024
One in ten women leave their roles due to menopausal symptoms…Maria is one of them.
Read on28 October 2024
Darron Dupre is head of local government for UNISON Cymru/Wales and a well known male ally in working to create menopause aware and supportive workplaces across Wales.
Read on23 October 2024
We interview Ceri Harris, Workforce and Organisational Development Lead, who has been working to implement the All Wales NHS Menopause Policy at the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB).
Read on18 October 2024
As a woman in my 40s, perimenopause and menopause are very much on my mind and running amok in my body – the kind of hormonal turbulence familiar to any parent of teenagers
Read on23 September 2024
Joan is a band 5 staff nurse and has been working in the hospital for the past 15 years. Joan loves her job but is finding it difficult to manage work and family life and often feels guilty about not having enough time to spend with her two small children.
Read on10 September 2024
Our trade union representatives (across all unions!) are always hearing from members whose flexible working requests have been denied. Not because of clinical need. Not because there aren’t enough staff. But because, more often than not, managers are not willing or able to think outside the box. Is this just down to individual managers being
Read on5 September 2024
Laura Bevan is Chief People Officer at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. She’s also part of a national working group looking at people policies across the NHS, as well as a mum of two. Laura talks to us about how RNOH recognise the significant part that flexible working plays in providing people with
Read on25 June 2024
Job sharing involves two people working part-time hours to fulfil a full-time role. While part-time working is the most common form of flexible working, job sharing is sometimes overlooked, for fear of it being too complicated or having to find your job- share partner. However, job sharing can work incredibly well and doesn’t need to
Read on18 June 2024
Neeta Major and Rachel Podolak are Co-CEOs of the British Medical Association, working a hybrid job share. Their experience has shown that with an open mind, it’s possible to make a success of flexible working, even for roles where it’s not been tried before.
Read on20 May 2024
With high proportions of older workers as well as challenges around productivity and flexible working, there’s lots of good reasons why NHS Trusts should embrace becoming age-friendly employers, writes Tracy Riddell from the Centre for Ageing Better. The workplace does not look the same as it did 20 years ago – and neither does the
Read on18 April 2024
On 6 April, new flexible working rights came into force for all workers in the UK. Employees now have the right to request flexible working arrangements from their first day in the job
Read on8 March 2024
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Invest in women: Accelerate progress. With a 77% female workforce, it’s a message the NHS should be paying heed to. We all know that improving pay is one of the most important ways to invest in staff, with pay satisfaction at its second lowest in a
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