Health & Safety

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Yesterday’s corporate manslaughter appeal decision involving Air France Flight AF447 raises questions far beyond aviation. Increasingly, investigations into deaths, serious…

1 week ago

Ligature management and room search do not sit in isolation from the wider realities of frontline practice. Can your organisation evidence that it is prepared?

There are moments in frontline practice where an organisation’s policies, training, equipment, leadership and legal understanding are tested in seconds.…

3 weeks ago

Physical Intervention Is Not the Failure — Poor Preparation Is

The problem is not physical intervention. The problem is what organisations fail to put in place before intervention becomes necessary.…

4 months ago

Four Years After Sarah Everard: Are We Still Pretending the UK Takes Women’s Safety Seriously or Have Things Actually Improved?

Four years have passed since the murder of Sarah Everard, a tragedy that should have reshaped the UK’s approach to…

6 months ago

Negligence Dressed Up as Compliance

Over time, workplace policies have shifted. What once served as practical guidance has now become rigid rulebooks that often prioritise…

1 year ago

7 Things You Must Know to Maintain Corporate Responsibility and Avoid a Corporate Manslaughter Charge

Before reading this article, let’s take a moment to remember the lives lost due to workplace failures. Behind every statistic,…

1 year ago

Is the PM Right – The Future of Workplace Safety

Since its inception, NHS England has improved healthcare standards, patient care and workplace safety. It has introduced important initiatives to protect staff…

1 year ago

It is wrong to assume that a singular, static document could ever adequately risk assess physical restraint techniques. Here is why…

We at NFPS have recently received requests for ‘risk assessments’ of our advanced restraint techniques. Interestingly, it is something we have…

1 year ago

Attack ‘Not Outside the Workplace Norm’

Your eyes are not deceiving you - you read this correctly…see the link below! Question – I would appreciate it…

1 year ago

Inspiring Resilience and Excellence: The NFPS Commitment

As we embrace the opportunities of 2025, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how we inspire, value and support…

1 year ago