3 August 2022
B&M Retail Ltd and an electrical contracting company, Daker Ltd, have been fined after an electrician suffered serious burns to 15% of his body when he was caught in an explosion at a warehouse in Liverpool.
3 August 2022
We reported recently that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) would be carrying out a health inspection initiative between 6 June and 1 July focusing on the respiratory risks to construction workers from exposure to dust (see HSE launches respiratory health site inspection initiative).
3 August 2022
Micro-business owners do not believe they can have a positive impact on the UK’s targets for a net-zero economy, research finds.
2 August 2022
NHS England (NHSE) has announced an action plan to support patients with Long Covid symptoms and reduce related GP workload.
2 August 2022
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said it will replace existing Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs) during inspections and, instead, describe what good care looks like with a set of “quality statements” that providers must embody in order to pass.
2 August 2022
The House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee has recommended that the menopause is given more priority in initial training for GPs.
2 August 2022
A new report from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, assesses the impact of expanding the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) last year.
2 August 2022
The fragmented early years system in London means many families are at risk from not accessing the right support at the right time, according to a new report commissioned by London Councils.
2 August 2022
The Government has selected a sixth authority to trial its social care funding reforms, including the cap on care costs, before full implementation next year.
2 August 2022
A survey of over 2600 UK exporters has revealed that overseas sales growth has been effectively stagnant for more than a year, since the economy fully reopened after lockdown.