Health and social care

Safety topics^[1]

Topics covered include, scalding and burning, dermatitis, safe use of bed rails and equipment safety
Health topics^[2]

Topics covered include diathermy and surgical smoke, legionella, healthcare waste and cytotoxic drugs
Reporting incidents^[3]

When to report incidents and how to use HSE’s RIDDOR coding system
Sensible risk assessment in care settings^[4]

How to manage risks sensibly, with examples of proportionate approaches
Frequently asked questions^[5]

Answers to questions on subjects including electrical safety and infection control
Safety alerts^[6]

Alerts when a safety issue needs immediate action to prevent a serious or fatal injury
Resources^[7]

Guidance, research reports and useful links on health and social care

Link URLs in this page

Safety topicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/safety-topics.htm
Health topicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/health-topics.htm
Reporting incidentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/riddor.htm
Sensible risk assessment in care settingshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/sensible-risk-assessment-care-settings.htm
Frequently asked questionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/faqs.htm
Safety alertshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/safety-alerts.htm
Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/resources.htm