ENGLAND: NEW INFANT INJURY ADMISSIONS LOCAL AUTHORITY INDICATOR
The Public Health Outcomes Framework now includes an indicator of admissions due to injury in age group 0-4 years by local authority.This is presented in the ‘Health Improvement’ domain alongside the...
View ArticleWORLD: 67TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY ADOPTS HISTORIC RESOLUTION “STRENGTHENING...
On 24 May 2014, the 67th World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted a historic resolution entitled “Strengthening the role of the health system in addressing violence, in particular against women and girls,...
View ArticleUK: NO TO CO! – PETITION TO ENSURE CO ALARMS ARE FITTED WITH CARBON BURNING...
The family of a newlywed, who died of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, has set up an e-petition calling on the government for new legislation to ensure CO alarms are fitted with carbon burning...
View ArticleENGLAND: NEW PHE REPORT – REDUCING UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES IN AND AROUND THE...
Public Health England (PHE) has launched two new reports on preventing accidents to children and young people in the home and on the road. RoSPA and CAPT were commissioned by PHE to undertake this...
View ArticleEUROPE: HOME AND LEISURE INJURIES – SELF-REPORTED INCIDENTS
In addition to the information from registers in health services, the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) contains questions on self-reported injuries. The indicator on self-reported ‘Injuries at...
View ArticleWORLD: WHO: NEW TOOL FOR CAUSE-OF-DEATH DATA ANALYSIS
The WHO Department of Health Statistics and Information Systems recently launched a new tool for analysing mortality level and cause-of-death data version 2 (ANACoD V.2). One of the unique features of...
View ArticleUK: RoSPA LAUNCH NEW CHILD SAFETY SEAT WEBSITE
The UK charity RoSPA is launching its Child Car Seat website, offering advice on which seat to choose for your child and car and how to use them, the law and things drivers ought to know if they carry...
View ArticleWORLD: WHO-ONLINE LIBRARY OF ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGNS
WHO recently launched an online library of road safety video and audio campaigns to inspire governments and other agencies wishing to develop their own mass media campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleSCOTLAND: FUTURE OF SCOTTISH FIRE STATISTICS – RESULTS OF 2014 USER CONSULTATION
In January 2014, Scottish Government invited users to provide their feedback on future data requirements in relation to The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). Users were asked to provide their...
View ArticleEUROPE: RAPID ALERT SYSTEM ON DANGEROUS PRODUCTS – RAPEX 2013
For 10 years the EU Rapid Information system (RAPEX) has been guarding European consumers against un-safe non-food products. In 2013 a total of 2,364 measures were taken by EU Member States. This...
View ArticleUK & IRELAND: RoSPA’S DIRECTORS’ SAFETY E-BOOK
RoSPA’S free ‘Directors’ Safety E-Book’ is designed to inform senior managers and company directors what they need to do to meet their legal health and safety duties. Read the rest of this entry »
View ArticleSCOTLAND: FIVE YEARLY CHECKS ON ELECTRICS IN RENTED HOMES
Electrical Safety First are delighted to announce that the Scottish Housing Bill has been passed, including an amendment requiring five yearly checks on electrics in rented homes. In addition to this,...
View ArticleSCOTLAND: HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS BY SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITY
RoSPA have produced a spreadsheet providing information on the numbers and rates of hospital admissions due to unintentional injuries, for children under the age of five and also for adults aged 65...
View ArticleENGLAND: NEW RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE USE OF HEALTH DATA IN LOCAL VIOLENCE...
In Autumn 2014, the Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, will be publishing a suite of resources to help local areas address and prevent violent behaviour. The resources* focus...
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UK: GAS SAFETY WEEK 15th– 21st SEPTEMBER 2014 – FIGHTING FOR A GAS SAFE NATION
Gas Safe Register is launching its fourth national Gas Safety Week on the 15th– 21st September. Gas Safety Week is a national campaign to raise awareness of gas safety amongst the UK’s 23 million gas...
View ArticleWORLD: WHO AIMS TO RELEASE THE GLOBAL REPORT ON DROWNING LATE 2014
The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to release the Global report on drowning prevention late 2014. This will cover drowning in all countries of the world across all ages, will set out what is...
View ArticleENGLAND: NICE GUIDANCE AND RESEARCH ON PREVENTING FALLS IN OLDER PEOPLE
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has updated the ‘Clinical Knowledge Summary’ on falls risk assessment and the ‘falls in older people pathway’, and also signposts on-going...
View ArticleUK: BBC PROGRAMME – PROTECTING OUR PARENTS
The BBC produced a documentary ‘Protecting our Parents’ based on the activity of Birmingham’s older adults care teams over the course of a year, from the perspective of the professionals, families and...
View ArticleGREAT BRITAIN: REPORTED ROAD CASUALTIES INVOLVING ILLEGAL ALCOHOL LEVELS
The Department for Transport published a report 7 August 2014 on ‘Reported road casualties in Great Britain, final estimates involving illegal alcohol levels: 2012’ Key messages include: 230 people...
View ArticleGREAT BRITAIN: LATEST PROVISIONAL STATISTICS ON ROAD CASULATIES
The Department for Transport published their latest quarterly report 7 August 2014 on ‘Reported road casualties in Great Britain provisional estimates: Jan to Mar 2014’ In reported road traffic...
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