Feature Articles

Barrister Robert Spicer brings together some of the worst reported health and safety prosecutions.

Not all carers are invariably caring. Jef Smith tells one story.

Barrister Robert Spicer brings together some of the worst reported health and safety prosecutions.

Suzanne Tanser reports on the latest regarding the National Minimum Wage (NMW), providing a rundown of decisions, deadlines, and data you need to be aware of.

On Care Homes Open Day this year, Jef Smith took the opportunity to visit a selection of homes in his local area to see if the Day presents a successful public relations exercise.

Jef Smith discusses the importance of monitoring the healthcare of service users with dementia.

Jef Smith discusses the state of domiciliary care provision in rural areas.

Tricia Palmer reviews the Court of Appeal case and discusses the practical complexities facing employers as they grapple with the impact of fluctuating decisions from the courts.

Mike Sopp looks at the duty to test, examine and maintain lifts on your premises.

Recent years have seen the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) stress the need for risk assessments to be more “proportionate” and “balanced” and to reflect what it refers to as “sensible” risk management. Martin Hodgson investigates.