• The governing body will ensure that all teachers are provided with the support necessary to enable them to continue to meet the National Standards for Qualified Teacher Status (TTA, 1998). • A health and safety policy which will protect the health of employees, pupils and visitors to the school will be implemented in consultation with staff. The policy will identify the organization for implementing the policy, describe how it is to be implemented, describe arrangements for telling staff about the policy, specify how health and safety performance will be monitored and reviewed, and commit senior managers to reviewing and developing the policy. (Health and Safety Commission, 1995). • There will be adequate procedures for first aid in the event of accident and illness. • The governing body or its representative(s) will consider the health and safety implications of all school activities, policies and procedures. • There will be a committee (or individual) on the governing body responsible for liaising and reporting on health and safety matters. • There will be a policy for the promotion of good health in the school. • The governing body will implement policies to regulate smoking, alcohol and drugs on school premises. • The governing body will implement a policy on the management of stress within the workplace. • The governing body will implement an appointment and selection procedure which will provide, by the selection of staff, the best possible learning environment for the pupils within the resources available; ensure that all appointments comply with education and employment legislation and equality of opportunity; ensure that the arrangements for recruiting and appointing staff offer applicants the best opportunity to demonstrate their ability to perform the advertised post. • The governing body will implement a policy on the provision and receipt of references which ensures that candidates for posts at the school are evaluated fairly and openly, and staff of the school applying for posts elsewhere have the contents of references about them shared with them.

2002 ◽  
pp. 80-80
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Good Health ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Governing Body ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Qualified Teacher ◽  
Education And Employment ◽  
Promotion Of Good Health

EXAMPLES OF TARGETS FOR THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT Input Targets • Policies for the environment will focus on fitness for purpose of delivering the curriculum. • The resources provided by the school will be the most appropriate for delivering the curriculum within the budget available. • The ethos and culture of the school is evident throughout the environment. • The governing body will have in place a long-term plan for the development of the buildings and grounds agreed with the school’s funding agency. • The governing body will have in place a five-year maintenance plan for the improvement of the environment in line with its overall strategic plan. • The unit expenditure per pupil on premises maintenance will be between £x and £y. • The unit expenditure per pupil on other premises related costs will be between £x and £y. • The unit expenditure per pupil on total premises costs will be between £x and £y. • The unit expenditure per square metre on premises maintenance costs will be between £x and £y. • The unit expenditure per square metre on other premises related costs will be between £x and £y. • The unit expenditure per square metre on total premises costs will be between £x and £y. • The governing body will receive annually a detailed report on the current condition of the buildings and grounds, including a room/ curriculum analysis. • The governing body will protect the health of all employees, pupils and visitors. • The governing body will consider the health and safety implications of all school activities. • The governing body will designate a committee (or individual) on the governing body responsible for liaising and reporting on health and safety matters. • The governing body will have a policy on health and safety meeting statutory requirements (where appropriate, the LEA policy will

2002 ◽  
pp. 71-71
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Funding Agency ◽  
Fitness For Purpose ◽  
Maintenance Costs ◽  
Governing Body ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Expenditure Per Pupil ◽  
Maintenance Plan

scholarly journals Health Care Governance: Introduction

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Choy Flannigan ◽  
Prue Power
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Chief Executives ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Financial Governance ◽  
Health Care Governance

IN RECOGNITION OF the importance and the complexity of governance within the Australian health care sector, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association has established a regular governance section in Australian Health Review. The aim of this new section is to provide relevant and up-to-date information on governance to assist those working at senior leadership and management levels in the industry. We plan to include perspectives on governance of interest to government Ministers and senior executives, chief executives, members of boards and advisory bodies, senior managers and senior clinicians. This section is produced with the assistance of Ebsworth & Ebsworth lawyers, who are pleased to team with the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association in this important area. We expect that further articles in this section will cover topics such as: � Principles of good corporate governance � Corporate governance structures in the public health sector in Australia � Legal responsibilities of public health managers � Governance and occupational health and safety � Financial governance and probity. We would be pleased to hear your suggestions for future governance topics.

scholarly journals Biological Risk in Italian Prisons: From the COVID-19 Management to the Development of a Standardized Model for Emergency Response

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10353
Author(s):  
Cristiano Franchi ◽  
Ezio Giacalone ◽  
Daniele Di Giovanni ◽  
Stefania Moramarco ◽  
Mariachiara Carestia
Keyword(s):  
Health Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
National Standards ◽  
General Description ◽  
Detention Facility ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Technical Features ◽  
Available Information

Within the confinements of critical infrastructures, the COVID-19 pandemic is posing a series of challenges to Health Management. In the spotlight of highly contagious and quick spreading diseases within such enclosed facilities, whether it be a detention facility or otherwise, the health and safety of those living within its internment is paramount. This paper aims to highlight the specific challenges and the possible solutions to counteract this problem, starting from the lessons learnt from the Italian prison system case study. Following the general description of the available resources within the Italian prisons, the study aimed at specifically describing the first counteracting measures deployed by the Italian prison authorities during the first phase of the COVID-19 outbreak (February–July 2020). The aim was to propose an integrated plan capable of responding to a biological threat within the prisons. In particular, the study describes the actions and technical features that, in accordance with national and international legal frameworks and the relevant organisational bodies that run the Italian Prison Service, had been adopted in managing, right from the start, the COVID-19 pandemic until Summer 2020. Available information and data showed the ability of the prison administration to comply almost completely with WHO’s technical and human rights recommendations and also, in successfully handling prison emergencies both in terms of the sick and the deceased in line with the epidemiological framework of the general population. In addition, the paper proposes a draft of guidelines that should involve the National Health Service and the Prison Service that are aimed at supporting the local prison facilities with drawing up their own biological incident contingency plans. An approved, legal, standardised plan could increase the awareness of prison managers. It could even increase their self-confidence, in particular, with regard to cases of dispute and their ability to respond to them. In fact, it is valuable and forward-thinking to be able to demonstrate that every endeavour has been taken and that ‘certified’ best practices have been put in place in accordance with the national standards.

scholarly journals A Rudimentary Framework for Improving Access to Public Health using ICT

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S11) ◽  
pp. 3681-3686
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Disease Study ◽  
Populous Country

The growth of public health in India has been moderate due to low public expenditure on health, very few public health institutes and inadequate national standards for public health education. As per to the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) published in the medical journal, The Lancet, India has a depressing 154th place among 195 countries on the healthcare index. India has population of 1.21 billion population and occupies the second position as the most populous country in the world. India has almost 13.1 per cent of child population aged 0-6 years (Census 2011). Mortality among infants and under-5 children is also a primary concern. In India the number of Under-5 mortality rate and infant mortality rates are very high. They are as much as 49 (Under-5 mortality rate) and 42 (infant mortality rates). The proposed framework is for improving the health of the citizens. This is a bottom up approach for improving the overall health of the nation starting at district level. Starting with treatment of areaspecific diseases and infections is an effective way to ensure good health all over the nation.

EXAMPLES OF TARGETS FOR THE SCHOOL PERSONNEL Input Targets • The proportion of the budget spent on teaching staff salaries will not exceed X per cent. • The proportion of the budget spent on support staff salaries will not exceed X per cent. • The proportion of the teaching staff budget spent on supply teaching will not exceed X per cent. • The average contact time for full-time teaching staff will be . . . per cent. Contact time will be no higher than . . . per cent and no lower than . . . per cent. • The extra non-contact time given to teachers with extra responsibilities will be . . . per cent (according to the responsibility). • The contact time for senior staff (head and deputy) will be no less than . . . per cent. Senior staff will be available to cover for absent colleagues, and will spend no less than . . . per cent, and no more than . . . per cent of school-time on management/ administrative tasks. • The overall teacher–pupil ratio will be no greater than . . . and no less than. . . . • A policy for staff development will ensure that all staff who wish to will be able to leave the school better qualified in experience and/or formal qualifications than when they arrived. • A sum proportionate to X per cent of the staffing budget will be put aside each year to support staff wanting to pursue further qualifications. • The administrator hours per pupil per annum will be not less than X and not more than Y. • The governing body will ensure that the headteacher is provided with the support necessary to enable her/him to meet the National Standards for Headteachers. • The governing body will ensure that subject leaders are provided with the support necessary to enable them to meet the National Standards for Subject Leaders. • The governing body will ensure that the Special Needs Coordinator is provided with the support necessary to enable her/him to meet the National Standards for Special Educational Needs Coordinator.

2002 ◽  
pp. 79-79
Keyword(s):  
Staff Development ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Senior Staff ◽  
Governing Body ◽  
School Time

be supplemented by a statement of organization), monitor its implementation and evaluate its effectiveness. • The governing body will ensure that the policy is drawn to the attention of all staff. • The school will have clear procedures for identifying and controlling health and safety risks, and for reporting and dealing with irregularities. • There will be codes of practice for staff and pupils for the use of classrooms, general use areas and specialist areas, which will be shared with them, monitored and evaluated. • There will be adequate procedures for first aid in the event of accident and illness. • Certificates of inspection of equipment and resources will be maintained according to statutory and local requirements where appropriate. • Outdoor equipment will be checked on a regular basis for safety by the appropriate body. • The school will meet (or exceed) required standards and current codes of practice regarding escape in the event of fire. • Appropriate detailed guidance on health and safety issues regarding the buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings will be provided in the staff handbook for all staff, and in guidance notes for temporary staff. • Appropriate detailed guidance on health and safety issues regarding the buildings, grounds, fixtures and fittings will be provided in the handbook for pupils and parents. • All seating will be appropriately sized and safe for its users. • Any vehicles used by school pupils or staff in the pursuit of their work will be checked for safety, and all relevant documents will be available for inspection by the appropriate committee or individual. • All staff driving pupils will have appropriate qualifications for the vehicle. • The costs of breakages and vandalism will be monitored on a . . . ly basis by the Environment Committee. • The Environment Committee will agree and monitor a policy on the conservation of energy within the buildings and grounds.

2002 ◽  
pp. 72-72
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
Governing Body ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Codes Of Practice ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Health And Safety Risks ◽  
Health And Safety Issues ◽  
Environment Committee

VENDING SANITATION AND SAFETY-A CURRENT REPORT1

1969 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 474-476
Author(s):  
David E. Hartley
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Full Time ◽  
The Public ◽  
Food And Beverages ◽  
Vending Machines ◽  
External Training ◽  
Public Health And Safety

While the automatic vending of food and beverages—and non-food merchandise—has been a part of The American scene since the late 1880's, problems of public health and safety did not enter the picture until the end of World War II when the first hot beverage vending machine went on location. In 1947, the vending industry and health officials first came together to discuss the development of uniform national standards for vending machines and vending operators. In 1957, after necessary research and preparation, The Public Health Service published The Vending of Food and Beverages—A Recommended Ordinance and Code. In the same year, the industry launched a full-time public health and safety program, guided by a nationally-constituted Health-Industry Council. The progress in sanitation and safety made as a result of cooperative industry and agency efforts over the past 12 years is discussed in terms of vending legislation, internal and external training, machine standardization and testing, and research. Concluding, a review of current problems in such matters as microwave safety, copper poisoning safeguards, temperature controls, icemaker design, and commissary layout is made, together with a “crystal ball” look at the future.

scholarly journals Western Medicine in a Community in Ghana: A Social Change Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Adu-Gyamfi ◽  
Razak Mohammed Gyasi ◽  
Dennis Baffour Awuah ◽  
Richard Oware ◽  
Samuel Kwame Ampadu
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Medical Practice ◽  
Western Medicine ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The People ◽  
Medical Facilities ◽  
History Of ◽  
Promotion Of Good Health

AbstractThis study focuses on Western medical practices in the Atiwa District of Ghana. The people of Atiwa District accessed Western medicinal practice to prevent and cure diseases. Before the advent of Western medical practice in the Atiwa District, people were unable to access Western medicine due to the challenges with travelling or trekking from rural communities to the towns where they would find limited Western oriented health centres/hospitals. Although there were challenges, the local population continued to highly embrace practitioners and also accessed the basic Western oriented medical facilities. Western medical strategies were used to combat skin diseases, stomach aches, and malaria that was prevalent in the Atiwa District. The other diseases which afflicted the people and which required urgent attention included cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS among others. Findings from the study revealed that the introduction and success of western medical practice in the Atiwa District could not have been possible without a positive reception from the indigenous people. Importantly, this study has projected the relevance of public health in the history of the people of Atiwa and the significant roles played by governments to ensure the promotion of good health at the District.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF TAKRADHARA ON PSYCHO-SOMATIC DISORDERS: A REVIEW

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 135-137
Author(s):  
Raghunath Das ◽  
Devkumar Das ◽  
Dipanjan Jana
Keyword(s):  
Good Health ◽  
The Body ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
Life Process ◽  
Specific Manner ◽  
Lack Of Sleep ◽  
Somatic Disorders ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Promotion Of Good Health ◽  
Modern Era

In modern era, Ayurveda is a ‘science of life’ which deals with the maintenance, preservation and promotion of good health and cures the diseases in healthy life that established in various Ayurvedic classics. In Ayurveda system of medicine, Panchakarma has a very effective role for detoxification to the body in healthy life process. It includes with five major procedures which prevents various diseased conditions. Takradhara is one among the Panchakarma procedure included under the Murdhani taila (a process of anointing the head with oil) in ancient Ayurvedic science. It is a unique Panchakarma measure in which medicated milk poured over the forehead in a specific manner. Takradhara is very much effective in such cases of various psycho-somatic conditions which occur due to vitiation of Manasvaha srotas like as lack of sleep, migraine, anxiety, stress, headache etc that are scientifically proved based on many research works.

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