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Specialist insight pieces from some of the health sector’s leading experts, commissioners, researchers and workforce specialists. Browse through the topics to learn more about what our contributors think about skills transformation in the health sector.
The Community Breastfeeding Team Facilitators
21st March 2016
Written by
Charlotte Barnett
#OurHealthHeroesShowCase The Community Breastfeeding Team provide breastfeeding support for new mothers in Stoke-on-Trent. The team are made up of one team leader, four breastfeeding facilitators,…
Ever wondered what the process of taking on an apprentice looks like or what is involved?
11th March 2016
Written by
Janine Wilson, Training and Development Manager
Janine Wilson, Training and Development Manager, writes a first person account of what goes on behind the scenes of placing apprentices in organisations. The enquiry…
UNISON Backs #OurHealthHeroes
07th March 2016
Written by
Simon Newell, regional organiser for Unison
“Unison represents over 450,000 workers in healthcare and the majority of those are in support worker roles. We find that although support staff play a…
#OurHealthHeroes Showcase
04th March 2016
Written by
Steve Hartman, porter Worcestershire Royal Hospital - Endoscopy
My experiences as a deaf porter – bringing comfort to patients who are unable to hear When I went deaf I had been running my…
We Support #OurHealthHeroes
03rd March 2016
Written by
Michaela ONeill, President of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy
We are thrilled to put our support behind this campaign. The roles of support workers are undoubtedly incredibly important to health services, through our valuable…
