MPs call for clear health and safety strategy in NHS

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Edward Leigh MP, chairman of the committee of Public Accounts said that the accidents to NHS staff result in staff shortages and increased workloads which effects the quality of service to patients and that there is a need for national health and safety strategy in the NHS. The NHS trusts have improved their accident reporting systems but there is lack of consistency in identifying and recording accidents.

United Kingdom. National Health Service, Workplace violence, Powers and duties

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Government unveils new workplace health and safety strategy

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New strategy to improve future standards of workplace health and safety in Great Britain launched by Des Browne, Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Bill Callaghan, Chair of Health and Safety Commission (HSC) is presented. The HSC strategy focuses the resources on poor performance to get best results.

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Society 'poorly served' by inadequate fines

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The reasons for the decrease in the average fine for health and safety cases across UK by 21 percent in 2002/03 are discussed. A much larger number of improvement and prohibition notices in agriculture and construction in 2003 is issued by the HSE.

Company legal issue, Cases

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