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Welcome to the NASHiCS Website

Striving to promote excellence of safety and health in care services.

Our website is here to help you with health & safety matters in the care sector. If you have a   question or need advice, start by taking a look at our documents or if a member, use our discussion forum.
 
Find guidance and information on topics such as Fire Safety, Restraint, Manual Handling, Scalding, First-Aid, Risk Assessment, Care Plans and much more.Look at details of our dedicated events you can attend to network with colleagues in the care sector helping raise the profile of health and safety If not a member, join today, and be part of our growing UK membership.  
      
Chris Jackson CMIOSH, National Chair    
 

NASHiCS Safety in Care Awards 2012

The Safety in Care Awards are now open.  
The NASHiCS awards are open to everyone working in the Social Care Sector.                                                                                             Sponsored by
There are three catagories to enter: 
     
  • Company or Individual of the Year Award; 
  • Learning and Training Award;
  • Best practice Award.

8 days left to submit your entry.

The closing date for nominations is NEXT FRIDAY 18th May 2012. For further information Here>>  

The Main Event is ready 27th-28th June 2012 Book Now

Programme and booking Here>>  

Scottish Government launches consultation on a revision to fire safety guidance for care homes 

The Scottish Government have now launched a consultation on a revision to fire safety guidance for care homes and the quality assurance of persons who offer fire risk assessment services generally.

The consultation can be found on the Consultations section of the Scottish Government web site at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/04/5893

It runs from 20 April 2012 until 13 July 2012.
It would welcome your response and to assist in the publication process, please ensure that you also include a completed Respondent Information Form.
 

 Safety Information Portal (SIP) 

Information and the sharing of best practice along with its appropriate application is key to a safe care service - we have available briefing notes on those subjects that need to be at the top of everyone's safety agenda. 
 
The first briefing note concerns Hot Water – Risk of Scalding  Hot Water>>  
All other  issues  (log on to the members area>> SIP)  
 
Just issued April  - Scooters and Motorised Wheelchairs  - "What do I have to do?"
Just issued May   - Glazing - "What do I have to do?"
  

The Health and Safety 'myth squad' formed

A new panel of experts will help the public fight “absurd” health and safety rulings, ministers have announced.

The HSE is setting up a panel to provide quick advice to people who are subject to ridiculous or disproportionate health and safety decisions by insurance companies, local authorities and employers and to scrutinize such decisions.
The term 'health and Safety' is often incorrectly used as a convenient excuse to stop what are essentially sensible activities going ahead.
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