Investing in People - to be an excellent organisation

The aim of this is to aid the identification of hazards, improve safety performance and protect the environment.

During 2006 we raised awareness of the relative dangers of lone working. An automated 24-hour telephone based system, Carelink Guardian, was launched to give peace of mind to staff working out of hours and in vulnerable situations. 41 of our staff have received manual handling training and we even dedicated our entire staff conference in 2006 to the promotion of health and safety issues.

The achievement we are most proud of is our prestigious Gold award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). This was awarded to us in May 2007 for our outstanding commitment to health and safety in the workplace.