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The NHS is putting employee health on the Board agenda by appointing Wellbeing Guardians. Shouldn’t every corporate business do the same?

Posted on 9th June 2021 by Empactis

NHS Wellbeing Guardians for employee health

Executive Summary: Time to put health and wellbeing on every Board agenda with Wellbeing Guardians The impact of the pandemic has put employee health on every Board agenda. In the NHS, employee Wellbeing Guardians will help it stay there. This role could be as valuable in the corporate world as in the NHS. The NHS has conceived a powerful Board-level role to challenge leaders. It will […]

The Health of Healthcare Workers is the next major care crisis for the NHS – and action cannot wait until the pandemic is behind us

Posted on 2nd June 2021 by Empactis

NHS staff health crisis is becoming a critical case The enormous efforts of frontline NHS staff in the pandemic are crystal clear. Although the acute pressure of high patient volumes has receded somewhat, it has grown elsewhere. NHS Trusts continue to cope with the vaccine rollout, new variant infections, restarting key services, and a vast […]

Helping NHS Trusts address staff COVID-19 vaccination management

Posted on 12th January 2021 by Empactis

NHS sites, surgeries and hospitals around the country are now becoming fully engaged in attempts to accelerate vaccination of the most vulnerable against COVID-19 – something for all to applaud. We must never forget that among the priorities are our healthcare workers. It means that NHS Trusts are simultaneously grappling with a vast logistical, administrative […]

Empactis enables MFT to meet rising tide of NHS Covid-19 absence reporting, testing and risk assessments at scale – a testimonial

Posted on 16th July 2020 by Empactis

How we worked with MFT to support their management of Covid-19 absence, testing and risk assessments Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute trusts in England. It employs more than 25,000 staff across ten hospitals and community services in the North West, with the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West also falling under its […]

Empactis helps University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust manage Covid-19 pandemic absence and testing – a testimonial

Posted on 22nd June 2020 by Empactis

Covid-19 pandemic absence Royal Stoke Hospital

Covid-19 pandemic absence management The sharp and significant rise in absence of healthcare staff has been a challenge shared by every NHS Trust during the Covid-19 pandemic. Like many organisations, in early March 2020, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) began to see absences far higher than the norm among the 11,000 staff […]

NHS Microsoft deal delivers so much more than just Microsoft Teams – it opens up a new future

Posted on 17th June 2020 by Empactis

This week has seen a landmark deal agreed and celebrated between the NHS and Microsoft. It represents so much more than agreeing a price for software. We believe it is a significant turning point that will see the NHS move quickly towards being a more digitally enabled and integrated organisation. The adoption of Microsoft 365, […]

COVID-19 ethical guidelines from medical professional bodies ensure consensus to place fairness at the core for patients

Posted on 1st April 2020 by Empactis

The Royal College of Physicians, backed by an array of prestigious medical professional associations, has today published new guidelines around the Ethical dimensions of COVID-19 for front-line staff. Dr Steve Boorman was one of many authoritative contributors, participating in his role as Chair of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine’s Ethics Committee, alongside experts from the Royal […]

Managing people and business continuity in a coronavirus pandemic

Posted on 9th March 2020 by Empactis

Essential management advice to help organisations prepare to manage coronavirus employee absences The Government has now shared its plans and contingency considerations for the potential impact of a pandemic CoVID-19 coronavirus with the UK public and the world. It may have huge personal significance for every citizen in Britain. Yet there are also huge potential […]

Empactis launches guide to help local NHS organisations “Make it happen” around Workforce Health & Wellbeing

Posted on 26th February 2020 by Empactis

New guide aims to help NHS Trusts take action around workforce health and maximise a powerful range of available resources Empactis is delighted to announce the launch of a new guide entitled “Improving NHS Workforce Health – Making it Happen” The new 20-page guide has received support from many senior NHS individuals and organisations, and […]

Nursing Celebration at the Maudsley – a day to reflect on NHS staff wellbeing

Posted on 15th November 2019 by Dr Steve Boorman

Anyone with access to my diary would see that I enjoy speaking regularly at a diverse range of conferences. I find reaching different audiences rewarding and, whilst the topics are often overlapping, I maintain a discipline of refreshing material to try and keep the messages engaging. I had accepted an invitation to speak at an […]