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Health & Safety
Immunisation of Personnel in the Workplace
Introduction Healthcare personnel come into contact with patients on a day to day basis. They may be exposed to pathogens when...
Health and Safety in the General Practice Medical Centre
General Practice Medical Centre Environment - Responsibilities The general practice medical centre has a duty of care to its staff, patients and...
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used in the dentist work environment
Dentist Environment In a dentist environment, personal protective equipment (PPE) will need to be worn by personnel to ensure that they...
Infection control and safety in the dental practice
Every person at some stage in their lives will have entered a dentist practice. Most people will see the dentist...
Safety during a day trip
When the sun’s shining is a time when most service users in healthcare environments enjoy a day out into the...
First aid at work
First aid is a requirement in all work environments, and its initial objective is to preserve life and then to...
Health & Safety – Driving to work
Today we live in a mobile world with every part of life moving at a rapid pace. Movement of people...
Fire risk assessments explained
Fire risk assessments are undertaken to identify the potential fire hazards and determine what control are to be put in...
Fire safety in the workplace
‘In 2013-14 there were 322 fire-related deaths in Great Britain. 41% of fire-related deaths in Great Britain were caused by...
Health and safety in the garden
Summer is a time when nearly everyone likes to spend time outside in a garden (perhaps with the exception of...