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With many opportunities in the sector, here's our roundup of some of the best appearing this new year 10: The Heart Foundation which is after a project officer Keen to share best practice? The London-based charity is after someone with good knowledge of current changes taking place in health policy...
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Chief executive of world's leading cancer charity outlines his key priorities in his role, and motivations for working in healthcare Why did you want to work in healthcare? When I was at university and in my very early career I saw firsthand the devastation and hardship that serious illness can cause...
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Press coverage can have a huge impact on both funding and the work of charities, but it isn't easy to impress the media. Becky Slack explores the characteristics of effective media relations When the chancellor announced a cap on income tax reliefs, voluntary sector campaigners went into overdrive...
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Chris Clark is UK services director of the Stroke Association. Find out what his proudest professional achievement is – and what keeps him awake at night Describe your role in one sentence Providing support to help people affected by stroke adjust and move on with their lives. Why did you want to work...
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Voluntary organisations need to understand their role in the new health landscape For those whose work and concerns are in healthcare, the past year has been dominated by the way the NHS might change as a consequence of the coalition government's reforms. Recent speculation includes a briefing paper...
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Dr Emma Pennery explains why she spends some of her time answering calls on Breast Cancer Care's helpline, and the benefits of being a self-confessed 'anorak' Working as the clinical director for the UK's leading breast cancer support charity means there's never a "typical"...
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Dr Penny Woods was appointed the new chief executive of the British Heart Foundation in May. She explains her plans for the future of the charity Describe your new role in one sentence To ensure that the British Lung Foundation Lung Foundation continues with, and builds on, the wonderful work it has...
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Join us from 1pm to 3pm , to debate the challenges of working for charities who serve stigmatised and stereotyped groups As Rebecca Spencer and Rob Tolan of Elizabeth Finn Care write for us this week , stigmatisation and stereotyping can make it more difficult for charities to tackle the problems of...
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Recently I made a post about Bill Gates being a keynote speaker at this year’s mHealth Convention and also linked back to the events of the “The Giving Pledge” as well. You can revisit some of this at the posts at the link below. is there any doubt that the mHealth Summit is going to be...
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Yesterday I made a post about Bill Gates being a keynote speaker at this year’s mHealth Convention and also linked back to the evens of the “The Giving Pledge” as well. You can revisit the post at the link below. Bill Gates Named Keynote Speaker at 2010 mHealth Summit To Be Held November 8-10 It...
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Last year we had the secret billionaire’s club meeting and you can read more at the link below. Attendees included Oprah, Ted Turner, and others getting together to discuss what they could do to make the world a better place. Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Oprah, Ted Turner, David Rockefeller, Jr...
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This is something I thought was worth a mention as many may not even know this opportunity exists. If your care needed is beyond perhaps what local healthcare facilities may be able to give and there are other hospitals outside your general travel area, you may just be in luck with a way to get...
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There were quite a few healthcare organizations affected as well. This video from 60 Minutes brings us up current with what is happening today. They are going after and finding more money. Those that actually took out more money than they invested might even be liable, as the trustees...
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The organizers were none other than Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for the event. There have been meetings all over the US of late, everyone striving to find a better future and better world. As the article states, Mr. Gates was the most impressive, (he’s the one with the technology and brains...
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Fri, May 22 2009
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This is a bit of history on AIG and how the product division began. Once again, it’s back to the algorithms, it is all about software and formulas to calculate the long complicated formulas, also known as “business intelligence” to the max. In the related reading below though you can see...
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