Leading health and safety organisations and professionals have penned an open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, calling for an end to the deregulation of health and safety legislation following the blaze at Grenfell Tower. The letter is signed by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the British Safety Council, the Royal Society […]

The NSPCC is calling on the government to introduce a set of new, universal rules that all social networks must follow to keep children safe. The national children’s charity is campaigning for new laws as they assert that the current security rules applied by social networks themselves do not go far enough to protect children […]

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has launched new guidance for social workers on how they can safeguard vulnerable adults from financial abuse and doorstep scams. The guidance provides tips for practitioners on how they can spot the signs of someone who may be responding to doorstep or other scams, how to […]

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has issued a statement in response to the major fire at the Grenfell Tower block. IOSH’s Fire Risk Management Group says the very tragic fire at the West London tower block highlights the fact that occupational safety and health (OSH) practitioners can never be complacent about fire […]

A new report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) highlights how engaging with and empowering staff has been key for driving improvements in hospital care. The CQC’s report, Driving improvement: Case studies from eight NHS trusts, examines how eight NHS trusts in England have been able to significantly improve the quality of care they […]

Proposals have been put forward for new, tougher sentences for abusive or neglectful parents that try to shift the blame on to others. New guidelines for England and Wales suggest that an attempt to blame others should be viewed as an “aggravating factor” when sentencing parents, carers or guardians for charges relating to child cruelty. The […]

A residential care company has been fined nearly half a million pounds after an elderly resident suffered a fatal fall at one of their homes. An 87-year-old woman with dementia was staying at the Coppice Lea Nursing Home in Surrey, which is owned and managed by Caring Homes Healthcare Group Limited, when she fell four […]

In the wake of three terrorist attacks in as many months on UK soil, the “dedication and goodwill” of NHS staff has been praised for helping hospitals tackle these major incidents head on. The NHS, like all emergency services, plans diligently for major incidents, including terrorist attacks, cyber-attacks and outbreaks of infectious diseases. But it’s […]

Doctors have warned that airlines should provide defibrillators and other medical equipment on-board all flights, in addition to emergency training for crew, to help better treat passengers who suffer cardiac arrests. The warning comes ahead of the peak holiday period as figures reveal that, although rare, cardiac arrests do account for the majority of deaths […]

The NSPCC has revealed that child sex offences involving the internet rose by 44% last year. Figures from police forces in England and Wales show that an average of 15 child sex offences involving the internet were recorded every day over the last 12 months. The data has prompted the national children’s charity to call […]