Guidance
- Health and safety in care homes (HSG220)
- Safe working and the prevention of infection in clinical laboratories and similar facilities
- Managing infection risks when handling the deceased (HSG283)
- Manual handling at work: A brief guide
- Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013 - Guidance for employers and employees (HSIS7)
- Managing the risks from hot water and surfaces in health and social care (HSIS6)
- Falls from windows or balconies in health and social care (HSIS5)
- How the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations apply to health and social care (HSIS4)
- Getting to grips with hoisting people (HSIS3)
- Reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences in health and social care: Guidance for employers(HSIS1)
- Safe use of pneumatic air tube transport systems for pathology specimens (MISC 186)
Research reports
- Manual handling risks to midwives associated with birthing pools literature review and incident analysis (RR1132)
- Survey of exposure to enzymes in cleaning solutions used to clean endoscopes (RR972)
- Evidence for exposure and harmful effects of diathermy plumes (surgical smoke) - Evidence based literature review (RR922)
- An evaluation of the efficacy of safer sharps devices: Systematic review (RR914)
- Investigation of slip resistance and the hygienic cleaning of floors in hospital settings (RR889)
- Risk management of musculoskeletal disorders in sonography work (Project report)
- Electric profiling beds in residential and nursing homes (RR764)
- Risk assessment and process planning for bariatric patient handling pathways (RR573)
- Violence management training: The development of effective trainers in the delivery of violence management training in healthcare settings (RR495)
- An evaluation of chemical disinfecting agents used in endoscopy suites in the NHS (RR445)
- Interventions to control stress at work in hospital staff (CRR 435/2002)
- Violence and aggression management training for trainers and managers (RR440)
Useful links
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
- The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
- The Royal College of Nursing
- GMB
- UNISON
- TUC
- BMA
- Care Quality Commission
- Department of Health
- NHS Improvement
- NHS Choices
- NHS Confederation
- Health and Care Professions Council
- Healthcare Improvement Scotland
- Care Inspectorate
- Scottish Government
- Scottish Social Services Council
- Care Inspectorate Wales
- Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
- Welsh Government
- NHS Wales
- Social Care Wales
- Age UK
- BackCare - The charity for healthier backs
- British Occupational Hygiene Society
- General Dental Council
- General Medical Council
- Institute of Occupational Safety and Health - Healthcare Specialist Group
- National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services
- National Back Exchange
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Registered Nursing Home Association
- Healthcare Waste Management Association