The numbers of people being admitted to hospital in England as a result of violence has risen by almost a third in four years, according to a study published online today ahead of appearing in print in the ‘Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health’. The study also found a big difference in rates of admissions between those living in the most affluent and most deprived areas of the country.

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New steps have been announced to try to increase the number of women, people with disabilities and those from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities who are selected for the boards of public bodies. Currently only a little more than a third of public appointees are women and the Government has set out its determination to increase that to at least 40 per cent in the next three years.

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Frances Hesselbein rose from a volunteer troop leader to become CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. During her tenure she transformed the Girl Scouts and created one of the most vibrant and recognized organizations in the world. In the course of her brilliant career, she was recognized by Fortune magazine as the “Best Nonprofit Manager in America” and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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