New Health Bill promises ‘safer and faster care’

The government has pledged that its new Health Bill will deliver ‘safer, quicker and more accurate healthcare’. A press release from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England explains that the NHS Modernisation Bill will introduce two major changes to join up fragmented health information and cut bureaucracy. The first...

Employment Rights Bill a ‘watershed moment’ for the UK, says IOSH

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has responded to the publication of the new Employment Rights Bill, saying it “has the potential to be a watershed moment for the UK,” providing “long overdue” protections for workers. IOSH’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Ruth Wilkinson, published a statement in response to the...

What is the future for health and safety law in the UK?

Many existing regulations could disappear from UK health and safety law at the end of this year if the Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill is approved in its current guise. The Bill, being dubbed the ‘EU Bonfire’ or ‘Sunset’ Bill, could lead to over 4,000 laws being amended, repealed or replaced by the end...