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17:13 - 12/08/2010
New super-bug highlights importance o...
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and The Lancet have issued a press notice regarding a strand of bacteria, identified in patients in the UK, which is resistant to almost all antibiotics.
15:41 - 12/08/2010
CQC launches new essential standards ...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have introduced five new essential standards of quality and safety and important changes to the way in which NHS hospitals are regulated. They have published a guide to the new standards and are inviting people to share their own experiences.
14:24 - 12/08/2010
New developments in the diagnosis of ...
A pioneering study funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) has led to the development of a new method for diagnosing autism in adults.
17:17 - 11/08/2010
Company fined after five workers are ...
A shop fitting company has been fined £4,000 and order to pay a further £3,125 in costs after five workers were exposed to asbestos fibres while carrying out work at Manchester’s Arndale Centre.
16:20 - 11/08/2010
Construction firms fined after machin...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted two construction firms after an incident in which a 44 tonne machine crashed onto a busy main road, causing it to be closed for several hours.
11:03 - 10/08/2010
Fall from height leaves one worker wi...
Steven McColgan, a 37-year-old construction worker from Edinburgh, suffered life-changing injuries after he fell 21 metres to the ground at a site in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
10:15 - 10/08/2010
Firm fined £15,000 after factory wor...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have prosecuted a Workington-based company after a steel cable shot straight through a worker’s leg, leaving him impaled.
12:12 - 09/08/2010
New programme to develop leaders in t...
The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is launching a programme to develop a new generation of graduate leaders for the early years sector.
11:48 - 09/08/2010
Children fearful of parents drinking ...
A report has revealed that over a hundred children, some of them as young as five, are calling ChildLine every week because they are scared about their parents drinking or taking drugs.
16:10 - 26/07/2010
New look NSPCC website sees huge rise...
After implementing a major refresh of its website, the NSPCC announced an eight-fold increase in online reporting to its Helpline about suspected child abuse.
15:09 - 26/07/2010
British Safety Council campaign aims ...
The British Safety Council have launched a new campaign, entitled Speak Up, Stay Safe, in order to raise awareness about health and safety among young people.
14:27 - 26/07/2010
Healthy eating principles adopted in ...
A recent Ofsted report on food in schools revealed good progress in implementing the new school food standards and found that most pupils had a good understanding of what constituted a healthy diet.
11:57 - 26/07/2010
Every hour, four children are injured...
Hospital episode statistics for the year 2008-09 have revealed that four young children are admitted to hospital every hour after suffering an accident at home.
12:43 - 23/07/2010
Construction firm fined for unsafe wo...
Major construction firm, Gee Construction Ltd, has been fined £10,000 for failing to protect its employees from falls while working at height.
12:14 - 23/07/2010
Health Protection Agency fined for ex...
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has been £25,000 after exposing a number of employees, and potentially their families, to the risk of infection from the hazardous bacteria E.coli O157.
12:12 - 23/07/2010
New training course confronts signifi...
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), local authority workers are at significant risk of needle stick and sharp injuries through a range of different activities.
12:10 - 23/07/2010
FSA announces new strategy to tackle ...
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), has unveiled a new research strategy designed to tackle the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK.
17:20 - 22/07/2010
Report rules that registered charity ...
The Charity Commission has published the results of its investigation into Independence South West, a registered charity which runs a day care and respite centre for severely disabled adults in the South West of England.
16:32 - 22/07/2010
Skills for Care reports on the adult ...
Skills for Care have launched their second State of the Adult Social Care Workforce report, which features the latest data from over 17,000 organisations within the sector.
15:23 - 22/07/2010
Government announces new review into ...
A government review into the funding of palliative care is now underway after it was announced by the Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, last month.
14:10 - 22/07/2010
CQC acknowledges improvements at scan...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has reported that significant progress is being made at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust and, despite warning that further improvements are still needed, it announced that it would lift five of the six conditions imposed on its registration.
15:11 - 21/07/2010
Ofsted survey reveals positive impact...
Ofsted have recently published their first national annual survey of social worker’s views, and it reveals a workforce who are positive about the continued training they receive.
15:00 - 29/06/2010
Lack of asthma awareness puts childre...
Asthma UK recently voiced concerns about the lack of public awareness surrounding asthma. They released data that suggests that 88% of UK adults would not feel confident about dealing with a child in their care who was having an asthma attack.
14:19 - 29/06/2010
NICE offers guidance to help prevent ...
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is developing public health guidance to help prevent unintentional injuries to children and young people during outdoor play.
14:22 - 28/06/2010
Birmingham Children’s Hospital face...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently published a report commending the improvements made by Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust but they have also warned that further challenges lay ahead.
14:21 - 28/06/2010
Child protection teams report severe ...
Vulnerable children are said to be at risk as local authorities across the country report severe under-staffing within their child protection teams.
17:13 - 16/06/2010
New Person-Centred Care training cour...
First Response Training are introducing their new 1-day Person Centred Care training course, specifically for the care sector.
15:31 - 16/06/2010
UK medical students lack adult abuse ...
A recent survey of UK medical schools revealed that a significant number do not teach students about elder abuse, despite growing concerns surrounding the issue of adult safeguarding.
15:26 - 16/06/2010
CQC announces new standards in adult ...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced that it is developing a new registration system and new standards which will come into force on 1st October 2010 under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
14:31 - 10/06/2010
Landlord jailed after teenage tenant ...
A landlord has been sentenced to a two-and-a-half-year jail term after a fire in one of his properties left a teenage tenant with severe burns and endangered the lives of neighbouring residents.
14:12 - 10/06/2010
Safety roadshow aims to prevent const...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has joined forces with leading construction companies to improve site safety after five construction workers were killed in the North West last year.
14:07 - 10/06/2010
IOSH president highlights lower ‘ri...
John Holden, president of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), has spoken out about what he feels is a growing lack of “risk intelligence” among the British public.
14:02 - 10/06/2010
Firms fined £7,000 after building co...
A designer and contractor have both been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an office block collapsed during its construction.
16:30 - 07/06/2010
Increasing demand placed on child fos...
Recent research suggests that demands for foster care services are reaching such highs that over 40% of foster carers are looking after children with needs that lay outside of their area of expertise.
14:53 - 06/06/2010
Scottish care services receive top ma...
The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care have recently published a report concluding that the majority of care services in Scotland are providing a good standard of care for their service users.
14:25 - 05/06/2010
The Importance of Food Hygiene Awaren...
Food safety has always been an important issue for those who work with children because, as a vulnerable group, children can be more seriously affected by food poisoning than adults and the responsibility for their well-being is in the hands of the carer. This is why, since January 2006, registered childminders have been covered by food hygiene regulations.
14:35 - 27/05/2010
First Response Granted Investors in P...
First Response Training and Consultancy Services Ltd, one of the UK’s leading providers of health and safety training, has announced that they have been re-accredited Investors in People status.
16:04 - 25/05/2010
New Lone Worker training can offer bu...
Lone working can cause concern for a number of UK businesses due to fears over safety. Small business in particular can be affected as they are often unable to maintain staffing levels that would prevent the necessity for working alone.
14:28 - 25/05/2010
Health and safety bodies welcome gove...
First Response Training, the third largest health and safety training provider in the UK, has joined the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in welcoming government plans for a review into health and safety law.
12:45 - 25/05/2010
New agenda sees release of infection ...
A radical new move to publish weekly infection figures for NHS hospitals aims to improve standards and enable patients to make informed decisions relating to their healthcare.
12:32 - 25/05/2010
Person-centred care improves lives an...
The concept of person-centred planning is not new but recent policy developments in the health and social care sector are stressing, more than ever, the importance of a more person-centred approach within care services.
12:28 - 25/05/2010
Scotland’s first national dementia ...
Shona Robison, Public Health Minister for Scotland, has launched Scotland’s first national dementia strategy.
11:21 - 25/05/2010
Teaching Boundaries and Good Practice...
The effectiveness and success of any organisation within the health and social care sector is heavily reliant on the professional conduct of its front line workers. It is therefore extremely important that employers take time to instil good practice in their care and support workers.
10:22 - 25/05/2010
New lone worker training course can b...
Many workers in the care sector are required to spend long periods working alone or on a one-to-one basis with service users. This can result in many carers and support workers feeling vulnerable and raises the question of personal safety.
09:57 - 25/05/2010
Aston Villa F.C fined after worker fa...
Premier League football club Aston Villa have been fined £1,350 and ordered to pay a further £1,610 in costs after a worker suffered a fall at their training complex.
09:54 - 25/05/2010
Firm fined £3,000 for exposing emplo...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted an engineering firm after significant health and safety failings meant that two of its employees were potentially exposed to harmful asbestos fibres.
09:52 - 25/05/2010
Glasgow firm fined following carbon m...
A Glasgow-based security firm and the construction company who sub-contracted them have both been fined following a ‘tragic incident’ in which a security guard died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
16:16 - 18/05/2010
£40 million grant puts spotlight on ...
Care Services Minister Phil Hope has announced that a £40 million grant from the Department of Health will be used to improve care for patients who are nearing the end of their lives.
11:21 - 18/05/2010
Patients at risk as nurses miss out o...
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned that nurses lack access to vital training in key areas, including that of infection control, and that this could impact on patient safety.
17:05 - 17/05/2010
HSE prosecutes care home for Legionna...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have prosecuted care service provider SJ Care Homes Ltd after they defied an enforcement notice ordering them to manage the risks posed by legionella bacteria in one of their settings.
16:11 - 17/05/2010
SCRC appoints Nurse Consultant for In...
The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (SCRC) has appointed Margaret Tannanhill as the new Nurse Consultant for Infection Control.
15:49 - 17/05/2010
New strategy aims to help adults with...
A new strategy aimed at helping adults with autism live independently was outlined on Friday 2nd April, World Autism Awareness Day.
16:05 - 07/05/2010
NHS campaign aims to get children eat...
With research suggesting that the average child eats just two portions of fruit and vegetables a day, the NHS healthy living campaign, ‘5 a Day – Top Tips for Top Mums’, aims to show families how easy it is to get the recommended five portions into their daily diet.
10:19 - 07/05/2010
Safeguarding services report rise in ...
Recent research conducted for the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) reveals that social work activities relating to the safeguarding of children have risen by an average of 21% since 2007.
14:41 - 06/05/2010
CWDC campaign boosts interest in chil...
Two national campaigns aimed at recruiting social workers for children and families have contributed to a 40% increase in social work degree applications.
16:15 - 05/05/2010
NSPCC aims to improve safeguarding in...
The NSPCC have launched an online resource to help develop the skills and confidence of school staff and governors in safeguarding children.
14:07 - 22/04/2010
New NHS objective to drive down infec...
Health Secretary Andy Burnham has announced the introduction of a new C.difficile objective to ensure that all NHS organisations strive to significantly reduce infections and reach the very best levels.
14:04 - 22/04/2010
Mental health hospital prosecuted by ...
Care Principles Ltd, the operator of a mental health hospital based in Yorkshire, has been prosecuted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for a series of failures relating to the safe administration of medicines.
14:00 - 22/04/2010
Community Care demands focus on dementia
Community Care has launched a campaign to bring the needs of people with dementia to the forefront of political debates.
16:02 - 08/04/2010
New training event to tackle construc...
Following concerns raised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about the unsafe work being carried out at numerous construction sites, First Response are pleased to announce that they are running an IOSH Managing Safely in Construction training programme.
14:20 - 15/03/2010
New Nutrition and Healthy Eating trai...
In recent years, Britain has been unfortunate enough to earn itself the title of the “fattest” country in Europe. Government reports indicate that around 25% of adults in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are classified as obese, compared to 12% in Spain and just 9% in France.
15:21 - 12/03/2010
Blackpool Pleasure Beach fined for fa...
Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Holdings) Ltd has been fined £6,000 for six offences relating to packaging waste that date back as far as 1997.
15:18 - 12/03/2010
Aberdeenshire man prosecuted for unsa...
A sole trader has been fined £15,000 for a ‘preventable’ incident in which one of his workers fell from the roof of a farm building and broke his leg in two places.
13:49 - 12/03/2010
Firm fined £100,000 after factory wo...
Hannes Hinrichs has spoken out in support of the court ruling which saw a company fined £100,000 for the health and safety failings that led to his brother’s death.
13:48 - 12/03/2010
HSE launch noise awareness campaign
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have launched a campaign entitled ‘Buy Quiet’ in an attempt to reduce noise-related ill health in the workplace.
16:50 - 11/03/2010
Bakery company fined £6,000 after wo...
A speciality bread maker has been fined £6,000 and ordered to pay a further £4,570 in legal costs after one of their employees broke his wrist while using machinery at a plant in Pontefract.
13:56 - 11/03/2010
Firm fined £5,000 after trench colla...
A construction firm has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay a further £3,178.10 in costs following a trench collapse that trapped and injured a worker.
13:52 - 11/03/2010
Mobile home park fined for hiring ill...
An Essex plumber and the mobile home park management company that hired him have both been fined after his illegal and unsafe work placed residents in danger.
11:38 - 11/03/2010
Badly burned worker speaks out after ...
A factory worker has been left permanently scarred and out of work after suffering severe burns in an accident at a Wirral factory.
14:19 - 09/03/2010
CWDC aims to promote equality and div...
An independent review has recommended that the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) turn its attentions towards the issue of equality and diversity across the children and young people’s workforce.
14:16 - 09/03/2010
CWDC updates common core of skills an...
The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has issued a refresh of the common core of skills and knowledge required for anyone who works with children and young people.
14:11 - 09/03/2010
Children in need benefit from top qua...
A recent report published by Ofsted has revealed that high-quality childcare can make a significant difference to the lives of children in need.
16:36 - 08/03/2010
New Moving & Handling Train the Train...
Effective moving and handling training is vital for the safety of both care workers and care home residents and if staff are not properly trained the chance of serious accidents and injuries occurring is greatly increased.
12:20 - 08/03/2010
Give millions a voice on World Autism...
The 2nd April marks the third annual United Nation’s World Autism Awareness Day, which was established with the aim to improve knowledge of autism. Autism organisations from all over the world unite in order to give a voice to millions of individuals worldwide who are living with the disorder.
14:17 - 01/03/2010
Slips, trips & falls at work cost soc...
In the wake of shocking statistics, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new phase of its Shattered Lives campaign which aims to reduce the number of slips, trips and falls in the workplace.
14:15 - 01/03/2010
IOSH Managing Safely in Construction
Good training is essential for creating a safe working environment and this is especially true in the construction industry where the risk level is high and accidents can be common. IOSH are the world’s largest professional health and safety organisation and their specially tailored 4-day course, IOSH Managing Safely in Construction, teaches senior site staff how to manage efficiently in compliance with their company safety policy and current health and safety legislation.
14:13 - 01/03/2010
Edinburgh firm fined for health & saf...
An Edinburgh construction company has been fined a total of £3,600 after pleading guilty to four health and safety charges at Selkirk Sheriff Court last month.
14:12 - 01/03/2010
Firm fined for exposing workers to to...
A Scottish-based recycling company and its director have both been prosecuted under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations after workers were exposed to potentially harmful emissions from both mercury and lead.
14:11 - 01/03/2010
Company fined over £3,000 after work...
A company based in Llandysul, West Wales, has been fined £1,750 and ordered to pay a further £1,374 in costs after an employee at its factory fell more than four feet.
14:08 - 01/03/2010
School children at risk from deadly a...
A recent report by the Asbestos Training and Consultancy Association (ATAC) reveals that schools throughout the UK are currently placing their staff and pupils at risk of asbestos exposure.
14:06 - 01/03/2010
Six million workers are supporting th...
A new report commissioned by the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) estimates that around 6 million paid staff and volunteers – equating to nearly one in seven adults – are involved in supporting young people throughout the UK.
14:04 - 01/03/2010
Child carers urged to manage, rather ...
The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care have issued the message to those involved in childcare that they want to encourage good risk management, not risk aversion.
14:01 - 01/03/2010
Mental health charity fined over care...
Mental Health Matters Ltd have been fined £30,000 and order to pay additional costs of £20,000 after one of their young employees was attacked and killed by a service user.
13:58 - 01/03/2010
Care home prosecuted by the CQC
A Leeds-based care provider has been fined £3,200 and ordered to pay costs of £731.90 for placing service users at risk of serious harm and for showing a degree of neglect by breaching care home regulations.
13:57 - 01/03/2010
Care Commission issues warning over m...
Following a recent investigation the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care have stated that manual handling training needs to be delivered to care home workers on a systematic basis and that refresher training should always be available.
13:54 - 01/03/2010
CQC concerned about safety, safeguard...
The Care Quality Commission has commended recent improvements in care services but says that reform is still essential and that there are areas of concern across the health and social care sector, particularly in regards to safeguarding people and staff training.
09:40 - 15/02/2010
IOSH call to keep staff healthy and s...
John Holden, the president of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), has suggested that firms resolve to make 2010 the safest and healthiest year yet for their workers.
09:40 - 15/02/2010
Haulage company fined £5,000 for cre...
A haulage firm has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay a further £4,900 in costs after it was found that they had created a real risk of a major fire at their Leicestershire site
09:40 - 15/02/2010
Company fined £80,000 after employee...
A Bridgend-based construction company have been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a young male employee was killed while working at a site in Gloucestershire.
15:40 - 03/02/2010
Government funded training available ...
Available to organisations that are based in the Midlands, we are able to offer the following courses that can lead to formal qualifications and are mapped to Skills for Care and CQC requirements.
10:05 - 01/02/2010
Training Epilepsy Awareness to Carers
Our Epilepsy Awareness training is designed to familiarise staff with the causes, triggers and treatment of the condition and has been described by delegates as ‘very informative and enjoyable’. It is suitable for staff that are new to epilepsy care as well as serving as a useful refresher for more experienced carers.
14:17 - 29/01/2010
Sixty child abuse cases are recorded ...
Shocking new statistics collected by the NSPCC reveal that more than 21,000 child sex offences were recorded by police in England and Wales last year. That amounts to an average of sixty offences every day.
14:05 - 29/01/2010
New plan for better protection of vul...
The Department of Health has responded to a review of the 2000 “No Secrets” policy by announcing plans to introduce new government legislation that will make it mandatory for every local area to have a Safeguarding Adults Board in place.
13:44 - 27/01/2010
CQC says still room for improvement
Late last year the CQC spurred Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust into action after they raised concerns about infection prevention and control.
11:38 - 18/01/2010
See us at Carelive Plymouth 26th Janu...
First Response will be exhibiting and promoting its range of care sector training courses at this years CareLive at Boringdon Hall Hotel Colebrook Plympton Plymouth PL7 4DP on the 26th January 2010
13:37 - 08/01/2010
Training dementia awareness to care w...
Our Dementia Awareness course aims to provide sufficient information to raise awareness of the condition as well as ensuring that delegates feel a significant benefit from attending the course.
13:33 - 07/01/2010
Training is a key factor in recruitin...
A new study into recruitment issues across the adult social care sector, conducted by Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, has found that a reputation for delivering good quality care, flexible employment arrangements and the provision of ongoing training are key factors in attracting and retaining staff.
13:30 - 06/01/2010
Preventing falls in care
Older people who require long-term care can fall frequently and up to 35% of these falls result in serious injury and around 8% in fractures. Falls in care homes can contribute to an increase in fatalities, individual physical and psychological damage, loss of independence and health costs.
10:42 - 05/01/2010
Printing company fined for multiple h...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has prosecuted a printing company after an investigation into a worker’s injury uncovered a whole catalogue of health and safety failings at its Bedfordshire factory.
13:35 - 04/01/2010
Is your organisation struggling under...
Our bespoke consultancy service is tailored to your requirements following an initial assessment visit by a consultant who will obtain the necessary information required in respect of care standards and requirements, day to day problems of the service, health, safety, environmental issues and local authority compliance.
10:39 - 03/01/2010
Major bus company fined after employe...
Centrewest London Buses Ltd – part of the First Group based at Macmillan House, Paddington Station in Westminster – were fined £400,000 after one of their employees died in what one HSE inspector has described as an ‘entirely preventable’ accident.
16:06 - 01/01/2010
Get 3 courses in 1 day and save £’...
Get 3 courses in 1 day and save £’s off training
To help make sure that your organisation is aware of up to date health and safety legislation and that your colleagues have adequate training throughout 2010, we are offering to deliver 3 courses in 1 day at your premises.
10:33 - 01/01/2010
HSE receives prestigious internationa...
A campaign by the Health and Safety Executive to raise awareness about the dangers of asbestos has won the European Excellence Award in recognition of its outstanding success.
15:02 - 18/12/2009
Building collapse lands firm with £1...
Clothing importer, Citytex UK Ltd, was made to pay heavily last week for an incident in February 2007 when a section of its building collapsed with more than 20 people inside.
14:57 - 18/12/2009
Major high street retailer faces char...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has initiated criminal proceedings against high street giant Marks and Spencer plc, along with four construction companies, for exposing people to asbestos during refurbishment work at stores in Reading, Bournemouth and Plymouth.
13:56 - 17/12/2009
New National Clinical Director for De...
The Department of Health has announced that Professor Alistair Burns has been appointed as the new National Clinical Director for Dementia.
14:48 - 09/12/2009
New course: Moving, Handling and Hois...
A pioneering new course has been launched by First Response that will enable care providers to deliver moving, handling and hoisting of people training to their own staff.
13:54 - 09/12/2009
New 2010 course dates announced
With over 500 days of health and safety training being delivered at 18 regional venues throughout the UK we are pleased to announce new training venues at Ayr, Nottingham and Sheffield.
14:16 - 07/12/2009
New 2010 course dates announced
With over 500 days of health and safety training being delivered at 18 regional locations throughout the UK.
14:20 - 02/12/2009
HSE prosecutes property developer
On 12th November the City of London Magistrates Court fined a London property developer £10,000 and ordered him to pay further costs of £4,103 after he was discovered to have breached health and safety law.
14:42 - 28/11/2009
HSE warning to care homes
On 3rd September this year BUPA Care Homes (CFH Care) Limited were fined £15,000 after an elderly patient died in hospital following a fall from her bed while being dressed by a lone, inexperienced care worker. In response to the incident, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have extended a warning to all carers, management and care home operators to follow the correct training and procedures for the health and safety of patients.
14:45 - 27/11/2009
CQC warns NHS that it is at risk of f...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that the NHS must improve the way in which it shares vital information for people moving between services if it is to avoid putting patients at risk from their medicines.
14:17 - 27/11/2009
Council forced to pay fine after expo...
Failure to maintain accurate records of the location and condition of asbestos at Castlebrae Community High School has cost Edinburgh Council £14,000 after they admitted breaching the Control of Asbestos Regulations (2006) at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 11th November this year.
14:54 - 26/11/2009
British Red Cross survey reveals that...
A recent survey by the British Red Cross polled 325 parents across the UK, all of whom had a child under the age of 5, and found that 46% were scared of doing something wrong while only 9% felt confident and willing to perform first aid on their child.
14:51 - 24/11/2009
School pupil loses fingers in inciden...
The governing body of a foundational school in Lincolnshire was fined £16,500 for breaches of health and safety law after an incident in which a sixth form student severely damaged her hands after attempting to make a plaster of Paris cast during an A-Level Art and Design class.
14:26 - 24/11/2009
HSE warns companies that they must pr...
A Nottingham-based company were fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £4,867 in court costs after one of their workers was seriously injured in a fall from a mezzanine floor. Following the incident, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that it will continue to prosecute firms who fail to protect employees working at height.
14:40 - 23/11/2009
IOSH Accredited Working Safely for Mi...
A pioneering course has been designed for middle managers includes, practical elements concentrating upon writing COSHH and Risk Assessments.
14:56 - 20/11/2009
Campaign launched to raise awareness ...
Members of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) have launched a campaign known as “Fatally Flawed” in an attempt to get safety socket covers banned. The move follows tests by both the IET and Which? that identified the so-called safety socket covers as potential hazards.
14:11 - 18/11/2009
HSE warns companies that they must pr...
A Nottingham-based company were fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £4,867 in court costs after one of their workers was seriously injured in a fall from a mezzanine floor. Following the incident, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that it will continue to prosecute firms who fail to protect employees working at height.
14:09 - 16/11/2009
HSE prosecutes property developer aft...
On 12th November the City of London Magistrates Court fined a London property developer £10,000 and ordered him to pay further costs of £4,103 after he was discovered to have breached health and safety law.
14:12 - 12/11/2009
School fined after pupil loses six fi...
The governing body of a foundational school in Lincolnshire was fined £16,500 for breaches of health and safety law after an incident in which a sixth form student severely damaged her hands after attempting to make a plaster of Paris cast during an A-Level Art and Design class.
14:01 - 12/11/2009
HSE warning to care homes
On 3rd September this year BUPA Care Homes (CFH Care) Limited were fined £15,000 after an elderly patient died in hospital following a fall from her bed while being dressed by a lone, inexperienced care worker. In response to the incident, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have extended a warning to all carers, management and care home operators to follow the correct training and procedures for the health and safety of patients.
14:07 - 11/11/2009
IOSH Accredited Working Safely for Mi...
A pioneering course has been designed for middle managers and safety officers includes, practical elements concentrating upon writing COSHH and Risk Assessments.
14:04 - 11/11/2009
Council forced to pay fine after expo...
Failure to maintain accurate records of the location and condition of asbestos at Castlebrae Community High School has cost Edinburgh Council £14,000 after they admitted breaching the Control of Asbestos Regulations (2006) at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 11th November this year.
14:16 - 10/11/2009
‘Fatally Flawed’ campaign launche...
Members of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) have launched a campaign known as “Fatally Flawed” in an attempt to get safety socket covers banned. The move follows tests by both the IET and Which? that identified the so-called safety socket covers as potential hazards.
14:14 - 10/11/2009
British Red Cross survey reveals that...
A recent survey by the British Red Cross polled 325 parents across the UK, all of whom had a child under the age of 5, and found that 46% were scared of doing something wrong while only 9% felt confident and willing to perform first aid on their child.
13:58 - 10/11/2009
New course: Moving, Handling and Hois...
A pioneering new course has been launched by Hodgins Smith Consulting that will enable care providers to deliver moving, handling and hoisting of people training to their own staff.
13:51 - 10/11/2009
CQC warns NHS that it is at risk of f...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that the NHS must improve the way in which it shares vital information for people moving between services if it is to avoid putting patients at risk from their medicines.
10:52 - 06/11/2009
Are you ready for flu?
To prevent the spread of flu in child care settings First Response has introduced a course that introduces child carers to the symptoms of flu and other viruses.
10:46 - 06/11/2009
New regulations issued under Health a...
On the 29th October the Department of Health published the requirements that health and adult social care providers must meet in order to operate under the new registration system. This new framework has been established to enable the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to regulate care providers.
10:41 - 06/11/2009
NICE encourages employers to cut work...
During November the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is promoting mental wellbeing at work through productive and healthy working conditions.
13:42 - 04/11/2009
Handling & administrating medicines w...
Administrating medicines is a common and important procedure, where the manner in which medication is dispensed can determine whether a patient gains any benefit.
16:29 - 03/11/2009
Introducing health and safety e-learn...
With over six thousand clients and training almost sixty thousand students a year, one of the UK’s leading health & safety training and consultancy providers, First Response, is to launch e-learning, designed to enhance its range of practical training.
16:28 - 02/11/2009
Is stress good?
If you said sometimes then this course is for you. First Response’s Managing Stress looks at the fine line between pressure and stress and helps managers understand the risk stress can pose in the workplace, where delegates will be shown how stress can effect individuals within an organisation.
16:26 - 02/11/2009
HSE safety warning to sole traders af...
A London-based plumber and sole trader was recently fined £10,000 plus court costs after one of his employees suffered a fatal injury at work.
16:23 - 02/11/2009
Injured construction worker warns com...
Liverpool worker Gerard Baccino has called for construction companies to start listening to their employees and improve health and safety measures after he sustained serious injuries in a fall from unstable scaffolding.
16:13 - 02/11/2009
Lifeguard fined after father-of-three...
A lifeguard has been prosecuted and fined £200 for neglect of duty after a father-of-three drowned in the Walsall swimming pool he was supervising.
16:12 - 02/11/2009
First Response acquires Scottish cons...
Pershore based First Response Training has acquired Hodgins Smith (CDM) Limited, a leading Scottish provider of health & safety consultancy and training solutions to form a service that will be available to organisations nationally.
10:03 - 18/10/2009
New Health and Safety Training Venue ...
43 Temple Row, Birmingham, B2 5LS will be hosting a range of health & safety related courses throughout 2009/10.
16:17 - 22/09/2009
See us at CMM Insight Conference
We will be exhibiting its range of care training courses at this years CMM Insight Conference on the 29th September at The Midland Hotel, Manchester
16:14 - 22/09/2009
Moving and Handling People Train the ...
This 3 day course is for those interested in becoming an in-house Moving and Handling Trainer taking place at Glasgow Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th November 2009
07:54 - 11/09/2009
Employers Must Keep Up with These Imp...
Employers need to know that imminent changes to the rules governing first aid at work are coming. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are encouraging businesses to provide first aid for employees by re-launching its accredited first aid courses.
09:03 - 01/09/2009
See us at CareLive Worcester 17th Sep...
First Response will be exhibiting and promoting its range of care sector training courses at this years CareLive at Worcester Rugby Football Club, Sixways.
12:46 - 19/07/2009
New IOSH dates announced in Edinburgh
The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh will be hosting IOSH Managing Safely on November 3/4/5/6.
08:30 - 14/07/2009
Government funded training available ...
First Response Training have been given a limited amount of Government (LSC) funded courses for the delivery of training to domiciliary and residential care workers who work in the West Midlands Region.
13:03 - 11/06/2009
New Glasgow IOSH Dates Added
The Thistle Hotel on Cambridge Street, Glasgow will be hosting IOSH Managing Safely on July 8,9,14 & 15th.
13:51 - 21/05/2009
Pandemic Flu - Are you Prepared?
General infection control practises and good respiratory hand hygiene can help to reduce transmission of all viruses, including swine flu.
12:48 - 27/04/2009
Redundancies Threaten Health and Safe...
First Response is highlighting to organisations that are making redundancies during the recession that it could leave them at risk to prosecution.
17:01 - 20/04/2009
Defying the Economic Downturn a Worce...
A Worcestershire based health and safety training provider is expected to add more £200,000 to its £2m turnover despite the bleak economic conditions.
00:00 - 01/07/2006
First Aid Training
Why provide First Aid Training? Last year over 136,000 non-fatal injuries were reported to the HSE. Employers have a duty to minimise risk of injury at work but accidents can still happen.
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