Health & Safety

What are the signs of a stroke? FAST explained, the symptoms FAST misses, what to do while you wait for an ambulance, why symptoms that stop still need 999, aspirin, food and drink, spotting a stroke in someone with dementia, what to hand over, and supporting recovery in care.

Driving for work explained: employers’ legal duties, grey fleet and employees’ own cars, why commuting is usually excluded, the driving at work risk assessment, journey planning and fatigue, licence and eyesight checks, mobile phone law, vehicle checks, drivers’ hours for vans, and what happens after a crash, including RIDDOR.

Is an accident book a legal requirement? Who must keep one under the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979, what must be recorded, how long to keep records, electronic accident books, how the accident book relates to RIDDOR, who fills it in, investigating accidents, data protection, and what small businesses need.

Seizure first aid explained: what to do and what never to do, when to call 999 (and when you do not need to), seizure types, the recovery position, what to record, epilepsy care plans, rescue medication such as buccal midazolam in care settings, febrile and non-epileptic seizures, reducing risks, and training for care workers.

PUWER explained: what the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 cover, who has duties, the main requirements, how often equipment must be inspected, whether you need a maintenance log, guarding, controls, emergency stops and isolation, training, new and hired equipment, and how PUWER fits with LOLER and PAT testing.

Behaviour that challenges explained for care workers: what it means and why NICE says it is not a diagnosis, common causes including pain and unmet needs, dementia and distress, ABC recording and functional assessment, behaviour support plans, what to do in the moment, when restraint is lawful under CQC Regulation 13 and the Mental Capacity Act, medication and STOMP, and training.

What counts as violence at work: HSE’s definition including verbal abuse and threats, what the law requires employers to do, how to carry out a violence risk assessment, control measures and worked examples, HSE de-escalation techniques, training, RIDDOR reporting, specific offences for assaulting emergency and retail workers, and supporting staff afterwards.

The signs of sepsis explained for care workers: NHS symptoms in adults, why a high temperature is not a reliable sign, early signs in older people and people with dementia, who is most at risk, when to call 999, NEWS2 and RESTORE2, UTIs and urine dipsticks, prevention, children, training duties and Martha’s Rule.

Health and safety rules for young workers in the UK: who counts as a young person or child, the risk assessment duty and when a separate assessment is not needed, prohibited work and the training exception, 8-hour and 40-hour limits, rest breaks and night work, child employment rules, work experience, apprentices and minimum wage.

End of life care explained: why it covers the last months or years of life (not just the last days), how it differs from palliative care, who provides it, the five priorities of care for the dying person, the last days of life, food and fluids, advance care planning, DNACPR, the care worker’s role and what happens after a death.