Health and safety

New and updated

• Assaults on NHS staff increase 10% in a year

  Date:

  17 April 2018

  Type:

  News

  Physical assaults on NHS staff in England rose by 9.7% compared to 2015/16, according to new figures published today.

• How to carry out drug and alcohol testing of employees

  Type:

  How to

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Letter inviting a new or expectant mother to a meeting to discuss removing or reducing health and safety risks

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Control of asbestos assessment record

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to highlight the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018, on this document.

• Control of asbestos policy and procedure

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to flag up for line managers and assessors the requirement to handle personal data gathered during the asbestos assessment in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Accident investigation log

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to highlight the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018, on this document.

• Alcohol and drug testing policy

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Violence at work policy and procedure

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to take account of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Hazard identification and risk assessment policy and procedure

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to flag up for line managers and assessors the requirement to handle personal data gathered during the hazard assessment in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018.

• Risk assessment form

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to highlight the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, in force from 25 May 2018, on this document.