Open Access Government produces compelling and informative news, publications, eBooks, and academic research articles for the public and private sector looking at health, diseases & conditions, workplace, research & innovation, digital transformation, government policy, environment, agriculture, energy, transport and more.
Home Search
en - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
Help to buy ISAs will push up house prices
The Chancellor's announcement that first-time buyers will receive help to get on the housing ladder through a new Help to Buy ISA has been...
Council borrowing needs to be scrutinised
A report from the Accounts Commission has called for better scrutiny of council borrowing across Scotland...
The public spending watchdog has revealed Scotland's 33 councils...
A “catalogue of faults” at London Bridge
The £500m redevelopment of London Bridge railway station has been delayed by a “catalogue of faults”, according to a leading transport union...
The Rail, Maritime...
A new blood test could help with antibiotic use
A new blood test that can determine whether an infection is caused by a bacteria or a virus within two hours could stop patients...
Civil servants ‘gagged’ by new media rules
According to the FDA union, civil servants are being silenced by new rules that change how they interact with the media...
The change, which has...
Chancellor set to reveal pre-election Budget
Later today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is set to unveil his spending and taxation plans for the Budget...
The speech, which is...
Housing shortage hitting thousands in Wolves
Thousands of people are struggling to buy property in Wolverhampton due to a chronic housing shortage...
A new report has revealed the scope of the...
Healthy workforce, happy customers, healthy bank
Employee health and well-being can make a significant difference to an organisations productivity and costs. Here Dr Jill Miller, Research Adviser at CIPD explains...
Minimum wage is set to increase by 20p
The government has announced the National Minimum Wage is set to increase by 20p from October...
The National Minimum Wage is set to increase, it...
High street chains will not commit to living wage
An investigation conducted by The Independent has revealed that the big high street stores have not signed up to the living wage...
The living wage...
Musculoskeletal disorders in the working population
Vern Putz Anderson from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) details the risk...
SNP will bring positive changes for UK
The SNP will be a constructive force at Westminster after the General Election, according to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon...
During a speech today the First...
Climate cooperation in Europe’s first macro-region
Maxi Nachtigall, Adviser Sustainable Development, Council of the Baltic Sea States, CBSS sheds light on how the Baltic Sea Region is taking action to limit...
Cancer services must adapt
The Public Accounts Committee said the NHS is struggling to meet demand for cancer services, and the drive to improve care has “lost momentum”...
In...
National Express pledges living wage for UK workers
Transport firm National Express is set to become an accredited living wage employer, paying workers more than the National Minimum Wage...
National Express will become...
Housing costs impact relationships
According to a new survey, one in 10 UK adults feel they are stuck in an unhappy relationship because they cannot afford to rent...
Putting skin cancer in the shade
Sarah Williams, Senior Health Information Officer at Cancer Research UK sheds light on the increased number of skin cancer diagnoses and the importance of...
High performing teachers could get pay rise
Teachers who perform exceptionally well in schools across England and Wales could be given a pay rise of up to two per cent under...
Organic – keeping it natural
Only put in what you want to get out: Clare McDermott, from the Soil Association describes how an organic system keeps it natural…
Organic is a...
MPs vote in favour of plain cigarette packaging
MPs have voted in favour of introducing standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK...
The issue of plain packaging on cigarettes may have divided opinion...
