Hertfordshire Suicide Prevention Strategy 

The new Hertfordshire Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025–2030 is now live. Developed in collaboration with professionals and lived experience, it outlines a population-level approach to understanding, supporting, and preventing suicide. You can read the full...

A £1 million reminder – supervision saves lives

A care home has been fined over £1 million after a resident tragically chocked to death while eating alone. Their care plan required close supervision during meals, yet staff left them unattended for 20 minutes. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) confirmed this...

Urgent winter update for all providers

Winter has arrived, influenza cases are rising fast, and hospitals are under great pressure due to ongoing doctors’ industrial action. It is imperative that all care providers are mitigating risks of infection those they support and their staff, and avoid hospital...

Fire Safety Legislation Update

In August of this year the BSI defined what constitutes a responsible person when completing a fire risk assessment with their new standard, BS 8674.  This voluntary standard sets an expectation of knowledge and experience that you should hold to competently...