Labour warns NHS will miss mental health recruitment goals
January 4, 2019
According to opposition politicians, the NHS Long Term Plan shows that NHS England is not on course to achieve a pledged increase in mental health workforce of 21,000 by 2021, which was announced by the the-then health secretary, Jeremy Hunt in July. Read More
Crawley Council backs building site safety charter
August 9, 2018
Craley Borough Council is to back the Unite Construction Charter to help improve health and safety standards on local authority-run building projects. Read More
Tarmac signs commitment to tackle labour exploitation
May 24, 2018
Construction solutions provider Tarmac has become the first company in its sector to sign up to a new initiative aimed at tackling modern slavery and labour exploitation. Read More
Labour commits to sprinklers in all new schools
February 20, 2018
The Labour Party has promised to ensure all new schools will be fitted with sprinklers, as part of a £14 billion package of safety improvements. Read More
Half of British worker absence due to stress
February 19, 2018
Half of employee absence is due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety, according to a new survey. Read More
Grenfell: 400 people receiving mental health treatment following tragedy
February 8, 2018
More than 400 people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire are receiving mental health treatment, according to a government minister. Read More
A quarter of civil service staff absences due to mental ill-heath
January 18, 2018
More than a quarter of staff absences in the civil service are due to mental ill-health, new figures have revealed. Read More
Balfour Beatty and Interserve respond to Qatar abuse claims
April 14, 2016
Balfour Beatty and Interserve will investigate claims of labour abuses in the supply chain on sites operated by Qatari firms Read More
Banging the health and safety drum
January 12, 2015
With only five months before the General Election, Stephen Timms outlines Labour’s health and safety ambitions for the next parliamentary Read More
Deregulation Bill: safety exemptions voted through
October 22, 2014
The House of Lords has voted in favour of government plans to deregulate areas of health and safety. Clause Read More