Training Failure A social care organisation was fined for failure to control the exposure of workers to the risk of violence and aggression. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched an investigation at Dimensions (UK) Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation that provides support services for people with learning disabilities, after a support worker was kicked in the
Care Worker Protection With the clear direction imposed by Health and Safety statute and regulations, employers whose workplaces have risks of violence or aggression to staff are compelled to assess those risks, document the assessment process and its outcomes, create a policy and relevant procedures which detail risk-control measures which can include a wide variety of
Managing Aggression in Elderly Care We have come across a  solicitors case which neatly summarises our points to the management of care homes across the country, which we gratefully re-produce here for posterity: A 75-year-old resident in a care home suffered from dementia. Since arriving at the home four months before the assault, he had committed
Assault Prevention is a key issue in healthcare and social care environments. Â In multiple research studies (see Breakaway – a fresh approach?), it has been found that over 50% of assaults on healthcare workers are kinetic: punches, slaps and kicks. Â Knowing this is important as it allows you to spend the right amount of training
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