Authoritative guide on health and safety for care homes

When I worked in a hospice, somebody once queried whether we should be doing carols by candlelight around the patients' rooms - health and safety, you know. The Health and Safety consultant asked a few questions: how many years have you been doing this (answer: about forty)? And: have there ever been any problems (answer: no)? Assessment: no problem there then, provided you carry on being careful.

Such as practical attitude is represented by a new guide. Many people think that HelfnSafety is an red-tape-ish obstruction to creative work in social care, but actually the latest guide out from the Health and Safety Executive in its second gives detailed and sensible practical help. It could be useful to professionals, to anyone who is visiting a resident or checking to see if they or a relative should move in.

You can buy it as a book or download it free.

Link to the HSE guide