Health care workers

“People working in low-paid and insecure jobs have been forced to shoulder much higher risk, with too many losing their lives,” said the TUC’s general secretary, Frances O’Grady. “The government urgently needs to beef up its workplace safety guidance and get tough on employers who put their workers in harm’s way.” … [Read more...] about Covid deaths higher among low-paid workers in England and Wales, analysis shows

If the Government fails to protect our workforce and does not offer ­tailored mental health support to all of our health and care workers – who have experienced more death and sorrow than they ever expected – it will have to face the consequences of an even more stretched workforce when we need it the most. … [Read more...] about ‘Tories not taking mental health crisis seriously are failing our NHS heroes’

The project, evaluated annually, costs just £8,500 a year and is already proving its value: there have been no permanent exclusions this year and referrals to child and adolescent mental health services have also been cut to zero. Behaviour has significantly improved and staff wellbeing and retention has also increased. … [Read more...] about Guardian Public Service Awards 2017 health and wellbeing winner: Highgate primary school

Dr Molodynski, who has been treating nurses and nursing home workers who have been struggling with depression, anxiety and PTSD as a result of the pandemic, added: "There is a lot more anger and frustration this time round, because we all know that this was avoidable because this Government has messed up yet again." … [Read more...] about Doctor ‘afraid to leave house’ in pandemic as Covid medics face mental health crisis

Anheuser-Busch used all of its ad time to introduce a beer called Bud Light, the beer giant isn't advertising its iconic Budweiser brand during the Super Bowl. Instead, it's donating the money it would have spent on the ad to coronavirus vaccination awareness efforts. Anheuser-Busch still has four minutes of advertising during the game for its other brands including Bud Light, Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade, Michelob Ultra and Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer. Those are some of its hottest sellers, particularly among younger viewers. But the decision to not do an anthemic Budweiser ad - which over nearly four decades has made American icons of frogs chirping "Budweiser," guys screaming "Whassup!", and of course the Budweiser Clydesdales - showcases the caution with which some advertisers are approaching the first COVID-era Super Bowl."We have a pandemic that is casting a pall over just about everything," said Paul Argenti, Dartmouth College professor of corporate communication. "It's hard to … [Read more...] about Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl