What's new at HSE » Health services http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Spotlight on health and safety in the region’s care homes http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/25/spotlight-on-health-and-safety-in-the-region%e2%80%99s-care-homes/?rss=Health services Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:55:49 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8710 HSE has joined forces with local authorities (LAs) across Yorkshire and the North East to ensure that health and safety is a top priority for some of the region’s most vulnerable people and the staff who care for them.

View Spotlight on health and safety in the region’s care homes press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/25/spotlight-on-health-and-safety-in-the-region%e2%80%99s-care-homes/feed/ British Safety Council Conference http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/08/british-safety-council-conference-2/?rss=Health services Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:21:55 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8299 London, 2 July 2009, half-day conference to address the challenges faced by the NHS and local authorities. A number of speakers will be sharing their views and includes a keynote address by HSE’s Chair, Judith Hackitt, on taking forward the new HSE Strategy.

Booking and full conference details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/06/08/british-safety-council-conference-2/feed/ Balanced decision-making for people who use care services http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/26/balanced-decision-making-for-people-who-use-care-services/?rss=Health services Tue, 26 May 2009 12:55:41 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=8029 This circular provides advice to health and safety regulators who are involved in the regulation of social care activities. The circular explains the priorities that Local Authority Social Service Departments (LASSDs) and social care providers have with regard to supporting adults and older people who need care and support to live with dignity and independence within the community, whilst ensuring risks are identified and managed. The general principles of risk management will also apply to the health care sector.

View Balanced decision-making for people who use care services circular

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/26/balanced-decision-making-for-people-who-use-care-services/feed/ Management of health and safety in care homes 2009/2010 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/08/management-of-health-and-safety-in-care-homes-20092010-2/?rss=Health services Fri, 08 May 2009 09:00:41 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7563 Circular providing guidance for visiting staff on inspecting the management of health and safety in care homes in 2009/2010.

Management of health and safety in care homes 2009/2010

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/05/08/management-of-health-and-safety-in-care-homes-20092010-2/feed/ HSE Board Agenda 29 April 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/20/hse-board-agenda-29-april-2009/?rss=Health services Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:36:53 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=7110 The agenda for the HSE Executive Board meeting in Redgrave Court, Bootle on 29 April is now available.

View the 29 April Executive Board agenda

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/20/hse-board-agenda-29-april-2009/feed/ The health and safety law poster http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/01/the-health-and-safety-law-poster/?rss=Health services Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:37:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6770 As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet. To avoid an unnecessary burden on business, HSE has set a five year transition period. The current poster and leaflets must be replaced by the new versions by no later than 5 April 2014.

Find out more about the new law poster

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/01/the-health-and-safety-law-poster/feed/ Taking care of the carers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/25/taking-care-of-the-carers/?rss=Health services Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:35:54 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6511 Staff at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital have today pledged their support to the HSE in the latest phase of its “Shattered Lives” campaign to highlight the devastating consequences of slips, trips and falls in the work place.

View taking care of the carers press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/25/taking-care-of-the-carers/feed/ Management of health and safety in care homes 2009/2010 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/23/management-of-health-and-safety-in-care-homes-20092010/?rss=Health services Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:35:49 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6447 This instruction provides guidance for visiting staff on inspecting the management of health and safety in care homes in 2009/2010.

View SIM 07/200903 - Management of health & safety in care homes 2009/10

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/23/management-of-health-and-safety-in-care-homes-20092010/feed/ HSE national leads for corporate social care providers updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/20/hse-national-leads-for-corporate-social-care-providers-updated/?rss=Health services Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:24:28 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6449 This revised SIM updates the national arrangements for liaison and coordination of large independent corporate care providers in England, Wales and Scotland as described in Public Services Sector SIM 07/2008/02.

View SIM 07/2008/06

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/20/hse-national-leads-for-corporate-social-care-providers-updated/feed/ REACH Bitesize advice sheets updated http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/12/reach-bitesize-advice-sheets-updated/?rss=Health services Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:45:47 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6272 Brief leaflets produced by the UK CA in collaboration with other UK Government Departments. They are intended to cover the key issues of various aspects of REACH.

View the REACH Bitesize leaflets

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/12/reach-bitesize-advice-sheets-updated/feed/ Shattered Lives - Healthcare http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/20/shattered-lives-healthcare/?rss=Health services Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:53:19 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5911 Every month over a thousand people suffer serious injuries as a result of slips, trips or falls in the workplace. Find out what you can do to reduce the number of accidents in your industry.

Help to reduce slips, trips and falls in healthcare

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/20/shattered-lives-healthcare/feed/ Slips, trips and falls are no joke http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/09/slips-trips-and-falls-are-no-joke/?rss=Health services Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:28:17 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5668 61 people died and more than 14,000 suffered serious slip, trip or fall injuries in British workplaces last year.

These shocking statistics have prompted the launch of an awareness raising campaign from HSE - Shattered Lives.

View press release about the Shattered Lives campaign

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/09/slips-trips-and-falls-are-no-joke/feed/ Shattered Lives 2009 - starts 9 February http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/28/shattered-lives-2009-starts-9-february/?rss=Health services Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:08:42 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5359 Following the success of the 2008 campaign, Shattered Lives 2009 raises awareness of workplace slips, trips and falls and how to easily prevent them in, particularly in health and education.

Find out more about  the 2009 Shattered Lives campaign

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/28/shattered-lives-2009-starts-9-february/feed/ Managing offensive/hygiene waste http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/21/managing-offensivehygiene-waste/?rss=Health services Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:01:15 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5235 This guidance has been written for managers of waste management operations that may come into contact with offensive/hygiene wastes. It sets out the principles of how to handle ‘offensive/hygiene’ wastes produced by healthcare (medical care) practices or healthcare workers in the community and those produced in the community from non-healthcare (personal care) sources and sets out controls measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of ill health caused by offensive/hygiene wastes found in the municipal waste/recycling stream.

View the managing offensive/hygiene waste guidance

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/21/managing-offensivehygiene-waste/feed/ Health & safety in care homes http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/15/health-safety-in-care-homes/?rss=Health services Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:31:32 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5227 Through February and March half-day free seminars are being run, aimed at owners/managers of nursing/residential care homes - 16 events. 

Find an event near you

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/15/health-safety-in-care-homes/feed/ Product authorisation/registration following the inclusion of an active substance into Annex I/IA of the BPD http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/08/product-authorisationregistration-following-the-inclusion-of-an-active-substance-into-annex-iia-of-the-bpd/?rss=Health services Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:39:18 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5204 The Biocidal Products Directive (BPD), which is implemented into UK law through the Biocidal Products Regulations (BPR), requires that biocidal products containing active substances listed in Annex I/IA of that directive for the uses specified (i.e. Product Types, PTs) be authorised or registered.

Several active substances in various product types have been reviewed  and are to be included in Annex I. The consequence of this is that products containing these substances will, in the relatively near future, come under the scope of BPD and will require authorisation to be placed on the market in the EU.

View product authorisation/registration details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/01/08/product-authorisationregistration-following-the-inclusion-of-an-active-substance-into-annex-iia-of-the-bpd/feed/ HSE announces new operations Director http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/29/hse-announces-new-operations-director/?rss=Health services Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:26:57 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5187 HSE Chief Executive, Geoffrey Podger, said: “I am delighted that David Ashton is taking up this post”. His initial grounding as an inspector, means that he is well placed to make a successful and significant contribution to HSE’s work.

Press release - new field operations director

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/29/hse-announces-new-operations-director/feed/ Council fined after 90-year-old lady dies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/17/council-fined-after-90-year-old-lady-dies/?rss=Health services Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:39:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5152 HSE is warning health and social care organisations and other employers to ensure that they carry out suitable risk assessments to determine the safety of equipment used in everyday tasks. This warning follows an incident that occurred in June 2007 outside the house of a 90-year-old lady. She was sitting in a wheelchair when it fell from the back of a vehicle operated by Staffordshire County Council. She suffered internal injuries and died 3 days later in Russell’s Hall Hospital.

View Council fined after 90 year old dies press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/17/council-fined-after-90-year-old-lady-dies/feed/ Amendment to the enforcement provisions of COMAH http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/03/amendment-to-the-enforcement-provisions-of-comah/?rss=Health services Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:49:58 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5101 This Semi-Permanent Circular (SPC) provides guidance for inspectors on a change to the enforcement provisions in regulation 20 of Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH).

Read Amendment to the enforcement provisions of COMAH

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/03/amendment-to-the-enforcement-provisions-of-comah/feed/ Health and social care risk assessment reminder after elderly woman dies http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/02/health-and-social-care-risk-assessment-reminder-after-elderly-woman-dies/?rss=Health services Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:31:31 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5095 HSE is warning health and social care employers to ensure that risk assessments are carried out to determine the suitability of equipment used in everyday tasks.

The warning follows an incident in which an elderly woman fell whilst being transferred from a commode to a bed from a large sling of a battery-operated lifting hoist to the floor and died.

View social care risk assessment reminder press release

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