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...

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...

The Let’s Talk Energy Fund – now open!

The Ofgem approved scheme, operated by Charis and funded by UK energy suppliers provides energy-efficient appliances and support to eligible households who are struggling to pay their energy bills. Old cookers, fridges, freezers and washing machines are costly to run...