Advanced Health and Safety for Healthcare Professionals

This training course will be delivered using a combination of PowerPoint presentations, videos, case studies, and active participation. The training course will be tailored to healthcare, emphasising laboratory safety and environmental factors.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of health and safety legislation relevant to healthcare and laboratory settings.
• Implement effective safety management systems focusing on laboratory safety and environmental protection.
• Enhance safety culture and human factors awareness in healthcare organisations.
• Understand and manage risks in a healthcare setting, particularly in laboratory environments.

• Senior managers with HSE responsibility in healthcare settings.
• HSE personnel, especially those working in or overseeing laboratory environments.
• Healthcare professionals are involved in planning and implementing the organisation’s HSE management system.
• Engineers, maintenance personnel, and team leaders in healthcare settings.

Organisational Impact

Healthcare organisations will benefit by:

• Adopting internationally recognised health and safety management systems tailored to healthcare.
• Enhancing laboratory safety and reducing environmental impact.
• Improving overall safety systems, control, and behaviour within the organisation.
• Reducing the incidence of accidents and compliance violations.
• Strengthening their reputation for safety and environmental responsibility.

Personal Impact

Participants will:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of health and safety management systems, particularly in healthcare and laboratory settings.
• Acquire skills to implement and sustain effective health and safety practices.
• Develop an appreciation for the legal and human aspects of health and safety.
• Learn techniques for evaluating and improving health and safety performance in healthcare.