Review of vulnerable adult care

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High food costs 'a global burden'

Almost two-thirds of people in 26 countries say higher food and energy prices have affected them "a great deal", a BBC report finds.

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'Google doodle' marks Queen's visit to internet giant's HQ

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Human Factors and Ergonomics:

Bad Human Factors Designs

A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.

http://www.baddesigns.com/

The Board of Certified Professional Ergonomists

Information regarding credentialing in Ergonomics including the requirements for certification, contact information, upcoming exams, application kit and a search feature to locate CPE/CHFP, CEA and AEP/AHFP professionals by name, state, expertise and products.

http://www.bcpe.org/

Do It By Design: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices

US FDA Publication: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices. By Dick Sawyer, Office of Health and Industry Programs.

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/humfac/doit.html

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Ergonomics and the Alexander Technique

An interview with ergonomist Joyce Stenstrom about how ergonomics relates to the Alexander Technique as a field of study and as a profession.

http://www.alexandercenter.com/teacherspage/index.html

Ergonomist Guide - rmLibrary

Ergonomics and human factors professionals resources regarding workplace hazards, medical management, laws and standards, tools, and training. Subscription required to access full text of documents.

http://www.rmis.com/guides/guergo.htm

Examples of Human Factors/Ergonomics in Design

An illustrated collection of Human Factors/Ergonomics in design. Examples include room numbers, nuclear power plant control rooms, aircraft warnings, sidewalks, aircraft instruments.

http://www.williamson-labs.com/480_ergo.htm

FAA Research Development & Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL)

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Research Development and Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL), located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is a state-of-the-art research facility designed specifically to support research in aviation human factors. Information on facilities and equipment and virtual reality research.

http://rdhfl.tc.faa.gov/

FDA: Reducing Use Error

U.S. Food and Drug Administration advice for reducing use error. Design and labeling of medical devices, checklists, guidance documents, standards and reporting.

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/humanfactors/

Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection

From the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine. Documents, research and development, training, job aids, and conference information.

http://hfskyway.faa.gov/

Medical Device Use--Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management

US FDA guidance document for industry and FDA premarket and design control reviewers. Medical Device Use-Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management.

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/humfac/1497.html

Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace

National Academy Press publication (2001) available on-line for search, review or ordering.

http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10032.html

NASA: Human Factors Research and Technology Division

NASA's Human Factors Research and Technology Division supports human-centered design in complex aerospace information systems using experiments and models of human capabilities and human-machine interaction to enhance system safety, reliability and performance. Current projects, reports, history and organization.

http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/

Passivity in the Workplace

Passive thinking finds no safe place in the workplace, especially among professional decision makers. An article by Michael Gaspard.

http://www.mdpme.com/passivity.htm

To Err Is Human

On-line access to Institute of Medicine publication "To Err is Human, Building a Safety Health System" (2000).

http://www.nap.edu/books/0309068371/html/

Send your video, pictures and story ideas

Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.

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Survey shows recession 'looming'

A recession looms in Scotland, with business confidence at a record low, a Scottish Chambers of Commerce report says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Temple of doom?

Sparks fly near ruins on Thai-Cambodia border

news.bbc.co.uk

In pictures

Stars turn out for 52nd London Film Festival

news.bbc.co.uk

Unemployment

How bad will things get in the jobs market?

news.bbc.co.uk

Progress made in teacher strike

The two sides at the centre of a strike at Movilla High School in Newtownards are to attend talks at the Labour Relations Agency.

news.bbc.co.uk

Many GPs 'missing waiting target'

A review is under way after a report by an NHS watchdog suggested many GPs were missing their waiting time target.

news.bbc.co.uk

UK soldier killed in Afghan blast

A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.

news.bbc.co.uk

Man admits botched bomb attack

A Muslim convert pleads guilty to attempted murder in a failed suicide bomb attack on an Exeter restaurant in May.

news.bbc.co.uk

The big chill

Icelanders save up their hate for unsuspecting Brits

news.bbc.co.uk

High food costs 'a global burden'

Almost two-thirds of people in 26 countries say higher food and energy prices have affected them "a great deal", a BBC report finds.

news.bbc.co.uk

Review of vulnerable adult care

The government is launching a major review into the protection of the elderly and other vulnerable adults.

news.bbc.co.uk

Anger over council cash funding

Council leaders fear services may be hit as local authorities in Wales face below-inflation cash settlements.

news.bbc.co.uk

UK's last Titanic survivor set to auction relics

The UK's last remaining survivor of the Titanic plans to sell mementoes from the ship to pay her nursing home fees.

news.bbc.co.uk

In pictures

Madonna, Guy and their memorable moments

news.bbc.co.uk

US hopefuls spar in final debate

The US presidential candidates clash over the economy and negative campaigning in a testy final pre-election debate.

news.bbc.co.uk

Ballesteros stable after surgery

Golf legend Seve Ballesteros is in a stable condition after undergoing an operation on a brain tumour.

news.bbc.co.uk

Germany 1-0 Wales

Wales slip to a narrow defeat against Germany their in 2010 World Cup qualifying Group Four game in Monchengladbach.

news.bbc.co.uk

Rooney hits double in England win

Wayne Rooney scores twice as England win 3-1 in Belarus to make it four wins from four World Cup qualifiers.

news.bbc.co.uk

Hoy to lead London heroes parade

Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy will lead a parade of British Olympians and Paralympians in London on Thursday.

news.bbc.co.uk

'Google doodle' marks Queen's visit to internet giant's HQ

An image of the Queen is incorporated into the homepage logo of internet giant Google, to mark her visit to its UK headquarters.

news.bbc.co.uk

Knife sentencing 'not effective'

Longer jail sentences are not effective at persuading teenagers to stop carrying knives, research by a prison governor suggests.

news.bbc.co.uk

Feeding billions

World wakes up to the global food challenge

news.bbc.co.uk

Madonna and Ritchie confirm split

Pop star Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce, their PR representatives confirm.

news.bbc.co.uk

Shares plummet on Asian markets

Share prices in Japan and other Asian markets plunge after fears of a global recession send US stocks tumbling.

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