There are many signs of potential danger and if you know what you are looking for you can spot these signs to prepare yourself and even defuse the situation before it escalates. I am going to take you through some signs you will be able to spot that will warn you of a potential conflict… Continue reading Signs of Danger In The Workplace
Changes to the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 have come into force recently mean that any death whilst in custody comes within the remit of this act. This means that not only the police but any authority, organisation or private firm who have responsibity for people held in custody can be held to… Continue reading Death in Custody – Police to be held to account
The news is full of stories about attacks on people here’s just a few… …a chef attacked one of his staff in a rage after renowned food critic AA Gill reported that his meal was ‘disgusting’ (which later turned out to be a joke). …disgraced labour MP Elliot Morley was beaten up in prison as… Continue reading Don’t be a fool…personal safety tips
A friend of mine was telling me about an article he’d read on a solicitor’s website about a care-worker who had won damages as a result of her claim for personal injury when a patient she was dealing with grabbed her by the wrist . The prosecutors position was that the employer was negligent for… Continue reading Get out of that. Wrist releases….
In 2008/09 there were 54,758 reported physical assaults against NHS staff in England. This is a reduction of 1,235 compared to the previous year. There were 941 criminal sanctions in cases of assault, compared to 992 in 2007/08. These are shocking statistics but I read an interesting article this week about assaults on NHS staff… Continue reading We must reduce any attacks on NHS staff and this will improve the nation’s health
