The prisons regulator has called the suicide rate in jails in England and Wales a 'scandal' and said that violence, inactivity and drugs are rife in some parts of the prison estate.
From Apple Watches to MRI scanning, wearable devices and technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming medicine and healthcare. However, the use of AI and, specifically, machine learning raises a fundamental question from a safety point of view: how is it possible to define standards and regulations for system behaviour that might be impossible to guarantee?
How do we help employers from every industry navigate their way through the health and safety landscape? BSI has produced a vital guide, 'A Safe Place to Work: The role of standards in shaping the future of health and safety', that shows you how ISO 45001 is making an impact on mental health, small businesses and companies around the globe.
Pregnant women whose waters break early but do not go into labour should be offered the choice to continue with the pregnancy rather than be induced, according to new guidelines.