DISCLOSURES OF CHILDHOOD ABUSE
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 This NSPCC report describes the childhood experiences of abuse of 60 young men and women and how they sought help. Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleBULLYING SURVEY 2013
Countries Covered:UK Date: 2013 This report provides a wealth of bullying statistics and how susceptibility to bullying can vary between 52 different demographic profiles. Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleCHANGING BEHAVIOURS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 This LGA briefing for councillors and officers explains how behavioural change interventions – or nudge theory as it is dubbed – can help local authorities fulfil their...
View ArticleIOBI WISHES PROF. DAVID STONE ALL THE BEST IN HIS RETIREMENT!
IOBI would like to extend a huge thank you to Professor David Stone for all of his support over the years and wish him all the best in his retirement! Further information about David’s career and...
View ArticleWORLD: WHO REPORT ON SPINAL INJURIES
Countries Covered: World Date: 2013 A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report, “International perspectives on spinal cord injury” was published on 2 December 2013. This notes that as many as 500 000...
View ArticleEUROPE: NEW CHILD PRODUCT SAFETY GUIDE RELEASED BY ECSA
Countries Covered: Europe Date: 2013 On Thursday 5th December, the European Child Safety Alliance along with its country partners and 3 key sponsors, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Kid Rapt Ltd. in...
View ArticleUK: BUILDING A CHILDREN’S BURNS RESEARCH NETWORK EVENT – 6TH JUNE 2014
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 The Children’s Burns Research Network will be holding our first showcase event next year with a one day meeting on ‘Building a Children’s Burns Research Network’ on 6th...
View Article‘DEAR MOTORIST’- NEW INITIATIVE TO REDUCE CYCLING FATALITIES IN THE USA
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2013 In the last 10 years nearly 7,000 cyclists have been hit and killed in cyclist-motorist accidents. The goal of the ‘Dear Motorist’ initiative is to reduce that number...
View ArticleUK: NEW GAS MAP TOOL
Countries Covered: UK Date: 2014 Gas Map is a nationwide interactive map which shows consumers gas dangers and risks in their area simply by entering their postcode. It works in a similar way to the...
View ArticleUK: TAKE HEAD INJURIES SERIOUSLY AND TREAT QUICKLY, SAYS NICE
Children and adults who suffer a head injury should be taken straight to a hospital with resuscitation facilities to avoid potentially serious complications, including disability or death, says NICE....
View ArticleUK: CAN A PAPER HELMET PROTECT CYCLISTS HEADS?
Half a million cycle trips are made each day in London, and a recent spate of deaths has put cycle safety at the top of the agenda. One thing that can be important for safe cycling is a well-fitted...
View ArticleENGLAND: LONDON TO BAN LORRIES WITH WHICH HAVE NO PROTECTION FOR CYCLISTS AND...
Officials to introduce requirement for trucks to fit side guards and better mirrors, with hefty charge for non-compliance. Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleEUROPE: NATIONAL ACTION TO ADDRESS CHILD INTENTIONAL INJURY LAUNCHED BY...
We are pleased to announce the launch of the report on National Action to Address Child Intentional Injury, by the European Child Safety Alliance with the support of Vice President of the European...
View ArticleSCOTLAND: HOME SAFETY SCOTLAND CHECKLIST UPDATED
Home Safety Scotland’s popular home safety checklist has now been updated. The checklist was developed to assist people to identify the changes that will improve their safety and their family’s...
View ArticleENGLAND AND WALES: VIOLENT CRIME IN ENGLAND AND WALES FALLS AGAIN, A&E DATA...
Violent crime is continuing a long-term fall in England and Wales, according to annual figures from NHS hospitals. Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleENGLAND: CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST...
The need for improved safety for pedestrians and cyclists has been highlighted in the Chief Medical Officer’s annual report. The publication website notes: ‘Safety for pedestrians and cyclists must be...
View ArticleSCOTLAND: CHILD SAFETY SCOTLAND WEBSITE
To compliment the Go Safe Scotland resource, IOBI would like to bring your attention to the website that has been developed for parents’ and carers’ – www.childsafetyscotland.org.uk. This site covers...
View ArticleUK: BLIND CORD SAFETY
It has come to light that a two year old girl has died after getting entangled in a window blind cord during a game of hide and seek with her older brother. Her mother found her behind a curtain in...
View ArticleUK: NEW IOBI ANALYSES OF INPATIENT DATA FOR SERIOUS INJURIES
IOBI have produced new analyses comparing the incidence of serious injury in the five IOBI countries and nine English regions by comparing emergency hospital admissions for serious injury. By focusing...
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