Face coverings must be worn in classrooms, say teachers’ union
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 November 2021
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New global climate deal struck in Glasgow
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 November 2021
What's ahead in the world of health, safety and wellbeing? 2022 predictions
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 November 2021
Extension of lorry driver hours ‘reckless and dangerous’ say unions
The government should address the lack of welfare facilities for HGV drivers and the long hours’ culture that they work in rather than relaxing regulations, unions have argued.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 January 2022
1.3m people living with long Covid, suggests survey
An estimated 1.3 million people in the UK are still living with the effects of long Covid, a study from the Office of National Statistics suggests.
By Belinda Liversedge on 10 January 2022
HSE to investigate health risks of tattoo inks after EU ban
HSE is to carry out a review of the risk of certain substances in tattoo inks and explore the case for introducing restrictions following a new EU ban.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 January 2022
Better Health campaign lists six health benefits of losing weight
Reducing the risk of serious diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cancer, are just some of the benefits of losing weight highlights a new government campaign.
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 January 2022
93,000 workers report catching Covid at work in 2021
In the last year, 93,000 workers have self-reported catching Covid-19 at work, according to HSE’s latest official statistics.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 December 2021
Face coverings must be worn in classrooms, say teachers’ union
The government must go further on face coverings and make them mandatory in classrooms and not just communal spaces, the teachers' union has said.
By Belinda Liversedge on 30 November 2021
New global climate deal struck in Glasgow
The Glasgow Climate Pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help countries deal with the devastating impacts of climate change, was agreed on Saturday after a two-week meeting of nearly 200 countries.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 November 2021
What's ahead in the world of health, safety and wellbeing? 2022 predictions
It's that time of year when we reassess what's past and make adjustments for what's to come. Having attended HSE's live stream event last month, in which we heard from thought leaders in their fields, we've drawn up a list of five key trends to watch out for in 2022.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 November 2021
“Our fragile planet is hanging by a thread”: Reactions to COP deal
We are miles off where we need to be to halve dangerous greenhouse gas emissions this decade, Ed Miliband Shadow Energy secretary said as the UN Climate Change Summit, COP26 drew to a close on Saturday.
By Belinda Liversedge in Glasgow on 14 November 2021
COP26 agreement: 'We are not there yet'
Twenty-four hours ahead of a crunch meeting at COP26 at which all the world’s leaders will decide on the final agreement to limit dangerous warming to 1.5C, COP President Alok Sharma admitted that “we are not there yet”.
By Belinda Liversedge in Glasgow on 11 November 2021
