CANCER

Chemotherapy Services in England: Ensuring Quality and Safety (21st August 2009)
The final report from the National Chemotherapy Advisory Group takes account of the responses received during the consultation period.

The report aims to bring about a step change in the quality and safety of chemotherapy services for adult patients with either solid cancers or haematological malignancies and many of the recommendations are applicable in the care of children and young people. It highlights the need to improve both elective chemotherapy services and acute oncology services.
Report

Projection of Mesothelioma Mortality in Great Britain (24th August 2009)
This research makes projections on the number of deaths from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. It uses and refines a statistical model based on a simple birth-cohort model, which assumes that the risk of mesothelioma depends on age and years of exposure and that an individual’s asbestos exposure depends on the year of exposure.
Report

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Health and Safety of Great Britain: Be part of the solution (3rd June 2009)
This strategy has been designed to reduce the number of workplace accidents and take a common sense approach to ensuring that risk management is an enabler for business not a burden. It invites business to sign up to a pledge to show their commitment to keeping workplaces safe.
Information

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Pandemic Flu: Workplace guidance – February 2008 (15th February 2008)
This guidance, from the Health and Safety Executive, is for employers and employees to use if the Chief Medical Officer declares an influenza pandemic within the UK.
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Needlestick injuries (18th February 2008)
The main group of workers at risk from needlestick injuries are those within the healthcare sector, but injuries also occur in other fields of work. Workers may acquire a blood-borne infection if they are exposed to infected blood or body fluids. Where the skin is punctured or scratched by a needle or sharp device that has been used in a medical procedure this is commonly referred to as a needlestick or sharps injury.
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