The draft standard of ISO 45001, due to be officially released in October, has been made available for interested businesses to read. The Draft International Standard (DIS) will replace BS OHSAS 18001 when it is released.
The UK has conducted its first review of alcohol guidance in two decades and concluded that alcohol limits are to be reduced to help reduce health risks. This moves comes as a result of new research showing that the consumption of any amount of alcohol can increase the risk of cancer.
Calls have been made for drinks companies to advertise the amount of sugar contained in their products – specifically in fizzy drinks. Such information is not currently available on the packaging, but as Marketing Magazine reports, Public Health England (PHE) has now launched an app allowing consumers to monitor their sugar intake.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for calorie content to be displayed on alcoholic bottles and cans in order to address drinking-related weight gain.
A new report from the House of Lords has claimed a "woefully inadequate" EU regulatory system is hampering the development of research into new pest control measures.
3D printing technologies are creating a real buzz in the medical field, among others. In fact, it is fair to say that they have the potential to revolutionize healthcare forever.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidelines on managing intravenous fluid care for children and young people. According to the guidelines, there is a 'major opportunity' to improve outcomes in a hospital setting.
A current loophole in the legal system means that inexperienced doctors and medics can be called upon to work as custody doctors without adequate support. As a result of this, quality control for healthcare service in custody is considered not stringent enough.
