Scheme launched to increase convictions for assault on frontline NHS staff
April 15, 2021
A London-wide operation has been launched to convict those who assault NHS staff. The initiative will see a senior officer review all reports of assaults and hate crime against NHS staff. Read More
Employee wellbeing: critical for business success in 2021
March 16, 2021
Alaana Woods, Commercial Director at Bupa Health Clinics, explains how businesses cannot just survive, but thrive, in 2021 by engaging employees with their health and wellbeing and provides some tips on how to put employee wellbeing top of the agenda. Read More
How to support women’s health in the workplace
March 8, 2021
Some small, but achievable, steps to help promote women’s health in the workplace. Read More
Finalists announced for SHP’s Most Influential Team Award
November 24, 2020
Six teams have been shortlisted as finalists by our panel of judges, with the winner being announced in early December. Read More
On-demand webinar: Health and safety in the new normal
November 3, 2020
In this Access Group webinar, GRC specialist Chris Chappell discusses the unique and unprecedented health and safety challenges faced by organisations across the nation in the current climate - and how to overcome them. Read More
Four in 10 police officers say they were assaulted last year and attacks on firefighters on the rise
September 4, 2020
A poll of more than 40,000 police officers in England and Wales has said that almost four in ten said they had been assaulted in the last year, while latest government figures show that attacks on firefighters in England have surged by 66% in four years. Read More
Doubling maximum sentence for assaulting an emergency worker
July 21, 2020
Anyone who assaults or attacks emergency workers could face longer jail terms, following the announcement of a consultation on doubling the maximum penalty for the offence. Read More
How the construction industry is recognising and tackling fatigue
May 27, 2020
Marcus de Guingand from Third Pillar of Health, explores some of the common findings in respect of fatigue in construction from conversations with industry professionals. He'll also delve into some of the consequences and look at how you can help reduce this hidden problem. Read More
Health and Safety at Work Day: ‘Let’s make workplaces fit for heroes’, says British Safety Council
April 27, 2020
The British Safety Council is marking the World Day for Safety and Health at Work with a pledge to support workers’ safety through the coronavirus outbreak and beyond. Read More
Bringing coronavirus criminals to justice
April 20, 2020
A number of people who have spat or coughed at emergency workers, or exploited coronavirus for their own gain, have been charged and prosecuted. The CPS have provided a sample of some of the cases which the CPS has charged and prosecuted recently. Read More