Insights

24th September 2025

Friday 26th September 2025, is recognised as Mesothelioma Awareness Day. It was first established in 2004 by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) and seeks to raise awareness of this disease, which is caused by exposure to asbestos fibres, usually in the workplace.

19th September 2025

Having not that long ago listened to a fascinating RSPH webinar on food fraud, presented by Professor Chris Elliot, Professor at Queens University Belfast, this recent prosecution by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) caught my attention.

15th September 2025

From 22nd to 28th September 2025, the UK will once again unite for Recycle Week, the flagship campaign led by WRAP’s Recycle Now initiative. 

9th September 2025

Earlier in the year the HSE flagged potential issues with height adjustable display screen stands, particularly in educational settings.

8th September 2025

The Great British Beach Clean, held during the third week of September - is an annual event organised by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) that brings together thousands of volunteers to clean up beaches across the UK.

5th September 2025

The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is an initiative created by the United Nations, observed annually on 7th September and it serves as a global reminder of the urgent need to combat air pollution, and protect both the environment and public health.

21st August 2025

In today’s fast-paced workplace environments, health and safety cannot be treated as a box-ticking exercise.

15th August 2025

Honey has been used by humans for thousands of years and honeybees are understood to be responsible for pollinating between 5-15% of the UK's insect-pollinated crops, the remaining 85-95% rely on wild pollinators such as butterflies, hover flies, bats, and bumblebees (there are approximately 24 species of bumblebees and over 240 species of solitary bee in the UK too.