A Safer Place to Work, 24 and 25 November 2003
Conference Programme
A National Audit Office conference focusing on the Management of Health and Safety Risks, and Violence and Aggression in NHS Trusts.
The presentations from the conference have all been converted into PDF files for viewing over the web. If you would like them in their original Microsoft PowerPoint versions please e-mail enquiries@nao.gsi.gov.uk for a CD-ROM.
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| 10:00 |
WelcomeSir John Bourn, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office |
| 10:10 |
The contextA Safer Place to Work: Conclusions and recommendations from the Committee of Public Accounts and a keynote speech from the Health and Safety Commission;
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| 11:30 |
Occupational Health and SafetyDr Kit Harling, Head of Occupational Health and NHS Plus, Department of
Health Taking Forward Zero ToleranceJim Gee, Chief Executive, Counter Fraud and Security Management Service Taking Forward Health and SafetyAndrew Foster, Director of Human Resources, Department of Health Specialist break-out sessions based around case examples |
| 14:15 |
Stream 1: Specific Health and Safety RisksFacilitator: Julian Topping, Department of Health Lead on Health and Safety London Ambulance Service's action plan to improve the policy for health
and safety organisation, and manual handling - John Selby, Senior Safety
and Risk Advisor, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Preventable aspects of sharps injuries: The Scottish Experience - Beth
Gordon, Clinical Scientist - The Scottish Centre for Infection and
Environmental Health Stream 2: Health and Safety Risk ManagementFacilitator: Dr Robert LI. Davies MBE, Head of Health, Safety and Environmental Unit, and Senior Lecturer University of Wales College of Medicine Safety in design - Steve Taylor, Principal Specialist Inspector, Health
and Safety Executive Making a business case - Ruth Robotham, Health and Safety Officer, St
Anthony's Hospital Stream 3: Health and Safety and Human ResourcesFacilitator: Karen Taylor OBE, Director Health VFM Audit, National Audit Office. Managing Claims for accidents to staff, and claims cost in testing times
- David Huxley, Lead Consultant and Solicitor, Aon Risk Consulting Failure to Protect - Andrew Buchan QC Stream 4: Violence and AggressionFacilitator: Alex Nagle, Director of Security Management, Counter Fraud and Security Management ServiceDeveloping a crime reduction strategy - Royal Berkshire's approach to reducing actual assault in violent
incidents experienced by staff - Stream 5: Occupational HealthFacilitator: Dr Kit Harling, Head of Occupational Health and NHS Plus, Department of Health Improving the well being of staff - Fast track Physiotherapy - |
| 16:05 |
Mini workshops:
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| 17:00 |
Evening reception |
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| 10:00 |
Introduction and brief overview of main messages from Day 1Karen Taylor OBE, Director Health VFM Audit, National Audit Office |
| 10:25 |
Swindon and Marlborough Trust's actions to improve health and safety for staffJohn O'Donnell, Health and Safety Advisor, Swindon and Marlborough NHS
Trust |
| 10:50 |
The role of professional bodies in assisting with the management of Health and SafetyDr Robert LI. Davies MBE, Head of Health, Safety and Environmental Unit,
and Senior Lecturer University of Wales College of Medicine |
| 11:45 |
Developing a robust reporting and learning systemColette Phipps, Risk and Controlled Assurance Officer, Head and Neck
Services, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| 12:10 |
Investigating incidents - clinical and non-clinicalChris Taylor, Principle Inspector, Health Services Unit, Health and
Safety Executive |
| 12:35 |
Supporting staff who experience incidentsSuzette Woodward, Assistant Director of Patient Safety, National Patient
Safety Agency Specialist break-out sessions based around case examples |
| 14:15 |
Stream 1: Specific Health and Safety RisksFacilitator: Sally Williams, Inspector, Health Service Unit, Health and Safety ExecutiveMoving and handling injuries; managing the risk Managing contractors and PFI Stream 2: Health and Safety Risk ManagementFacilitator: Chris Taylor, Principle Inspector, Health Services Unit, Health and Safety Executive Controls Assurance: Risk pooling and the management of claims with respect to staff
accidents: Stream 3: Health and Safety and Human ResourcesFacilitator: Suzette Woodward, Assistant Director of Patient Safety, National Patient Safety Agency Training: The Welsh Perspective The efficacy of training A&E staff to avoid, recognise and manage
aggression and violence Stream 4: Violence and AggressionFacilitator: Karen Taylor OBE, Director Health VFM Audit, National Audit Office South Birmingham Mental Health Trust's approach to violence and
aggression Early findings of the Safer Hospital Initiative Stream 5: Occupational HealthFacilitator: Julian Topping, Department of Health Lead on Health and SafetyCreating a latex safe environment Don't Stress - improving staff well being the Good Hope way |
| 16:05 |
Mini workshops:
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