Feasibility of establishing a UK-wide injury database
PROJECT UPDATE : June 2008
Background
In 2002 the former Department of Trade and Industry (DTi)1 ceased to collect injury data for its Home Accident Surveillance System (HASS) and Leisure Accident Surveillance System (LASS). Since this time the database has been accessible through RoSPA’s website and is used by 70,000 visitors per year. The number of website visits is growing by 40% per year. Users range from health care professionals and lawyers to risk managers and product designers. Unfortunately, the HASS/LASS database is now out of date and can no longer be used to identify emerging injury trends.
RoSPA, in partnership with Electrical Safety Council and Intertek are researching the feasibility of setting up a new, UK-wide injury surveillance system in the UK. The partners are grateful for additional funding from the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) and UK Cleaning Products (UKCPI). The objective of the database is to facilitate the prevention of accidental injury by providing data for research, policy development, injury prevention programmes, risk assessment, and product development. Read the full Project Update for June 2008 (
PDF format 67kb).
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