News Archive
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Wednesday, 11 January 2012
HS2 Gets the Go-ahead
The £33bn high-speed rail network has been given the go-ahead by the government, despite strong opposition.
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Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Paracetamol - new warning issued.
An article on the BBC news website warns that taking 'slightly too much' paracetamol day after day can be fatal.
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Thursday, 06 October 2011
Stress - number one cause of long-term absence
Stress is now the number one cause of long-term sickness absence as employees struggle with heavy workloads and job loss worries, research from the CIPD and Simplyhealth has shown.
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Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Health Alert - Nitrofurantoin - NEW RESTRICTIONS
Following recent advice from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Chemist On Call's Senior Pharmacist has reviewed the outcomes for nitrofurantoin.
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Wednesday, 07 September 2011
DVLA - Changes to the standards for drivers with diabetes mellitus
The DVLA has announced new standards for drivers with diabetes mellitus
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Wednesday, 07 September 2011
Nurofen Plus Recalled
Following reports of rogue blister strips in cartons of Nurofen Plus, manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser has issued a recall of all unexpired packs as a precautionary measure.
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Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Government recommends measuring blood pressure at home
Government health watchdog NICE has recommended changes in blood pressure guidelines in England and Wales.
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Thursday, 14 July 2011
Time To Change - new mental health campaign
Time to Change is England's biggest ever attempt to end the stigma and discrimination that faces people with mental health problems. It is a campaign to change attitudes, and behaviour too. One in four of us will experience a mental health problem in our lifetime – and if we do, we are highly likely to face stigma and discrimination from others.
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Thursday, 14 July 2011
HSE introduces new arrangements for online RIDDOR
From 12th September 2011, the reporting of workplace injuries under RIDDOR will move to a predominantly online scheme.
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Wednesday, 08 June 2011
HGVs - DVLA statistics reveal hidden danger
A news article in the People newspaper reports on shocking accident statistics involving HGV drivers.
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Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Wheel Danger - screen for sleep apnoea fleet employers urged
A report in Occupational Health Magazine in March 2011 reports on the dangers of sleep apnoea.
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Wednesday, 04 May 2011
HSE publish new RIDDOR statistics
The HSE have published information on the number of workplace fatal injuries for the first nine months of 2010/2011
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Wednesday, 02 March 2011
HSE clampdown on unsafe construction sites
The HSE is targetting Britain's most dangerous industry in an initiative to reduce death and injury in the workplace.
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Friday, 11 February 2011
Safety highest priority for everyone in the industry
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Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Chief inspector: We’re playing catch up on safety
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Wednesday, 03 November 2010
Construction: still one of the most dangerous industries
Construction is still one of Britain’s most dangerous industries – despite a significant fall in the number of recorded deaths and injuries, new statistics released by HSE show.
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Train Collides With Tanker at User Operated Crossing
Lorry driver arrested following the collision between the tanker and a National Express East Anglia Sudbury to Marks Tey service train in Suffolk.
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Friday, 13 August 2010
Runaway Train Causes Havoc on Northern Line
A runaway engineering train passed through six stations on the Northern Tube Line before stopping at Warren Street.
