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Summer safety – preventing drowning and cold water shock

2022-05-12T05:17:57+00:00

With summer sunshine tempting children into the water, the Local Government Association (LGA) is warning about the risk of drowning and cold water shock and highlighting the need for children to be taught about these risks.

Summer safety – preventing drowning and cold water shock2022-05-12T05:17:57+00:00

Learnings published following button battery death independent investigation

2022-05-11T07:00:01+00:00

The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has published its independent investigation into the death of a three-year-old who swallowed a button battery. The report makes recommendations in three key areas – public awareness, product safety and clinical decision making

Learnings published following button battery death independent investigation2022-05-11T07:00:01+00:00

Policies and priorities which underpin prevention work

2022-05-11T07:18:36+00:00

Ahead of the government’s planned Green Paper on Prevention, there have been some important position statements and policy papers from national key organisations who have a role and influence in child safety, accident prevention and local partnership work to give children the best start in life.

Policies and priorities which underpin prevention work2022-05-11T07:18:36+00:00

Fire safety in the home

2022-05-11T07:27:54+00:00

As part of the Government’s commitment to help prevent fatalities and injuries from accidental fire, the Home Office has relaunched their communications campaign to keep people safe in their homes via their Fire Kills initiative

Fire safety in the home2022-05-11T07:27:54+00:00

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