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| 13/05/08 : £500,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE INJURIES | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and BNFL today announced a major, new, long-term scholarship scheme for students to undertake research aimed at saving lives and reducing injuries. Full Story» |
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| 03/04/08 : A SONG AND DANCE TO KEEP WEST MIDLANDS CHILDREN SAFE | ||||
Innovative ways to help prevent accidents among West Midlands children will be showcased at a conference in Birmingham on April 16. Full Story» |
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| 14/03/08 : THE ROLE OF REGULATION IN REDUCING HOME ACCIDENTS | ||||
A RoSPA conference is to explore how far regulation should go in tackling home accidents, which result in more than 4,000 deaths and 2.7 million people going to hospital in the UK each year. Full Story» |
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| 19/12/07 : RoSPA CANDLE FIRE WARNING TO AVOID CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES | ||||
With candles proving immensely popular again this Christmas, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is reminding people to take care with them during their celebrations. Full Story» |
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| 06/12/07 : NEW STRATEGY TO MAKE SCOTLAND SAFER FOR CHILDREN | ||||
Leading Scottish safety organisations today launched a national strategy for preventing accidents involving children and young people. Full Story» |
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| 03/12/07 : £18MILLION BOOST FOR HOME SAFETY WELCOMED BY RoSPA | ||||
Tom Mullarkey, Chief Executive of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, said today that he was delighted by the Government’s decision to invest £18million in home safety measures designed to protect children in vulnerable families. Full Story» |
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| 20/11/07 : LEADERSHIP CALL TO CUT CHILD ACCIDENT DEATHS IN SCOTLAND | ||||
A coalition of organisations working to prevent deaths and injuries among children and young people in Scotland is calling for stronger political leadership after a report published today revealed gaps in the approach to child safety. Full Story» |
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| 15/11/07 : NEW Home Safety MANAGER AT RoSPA SCOTLAND | ||||
Saving lives and reducing injuries in homes across Scotland is the aim of RoSPA Scotland’s new Home Safety Manager. Full Story» |
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| 08/11/07 : FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR BRITAIN’S BIGGEST ACCIDENT PROBLEM | ||||
Groundbreaking schemes using innovative ways to prevent accidental deaths and injuries in the home will be featured at a major RoSPA conference next week. Full Story» |
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| 05/11/07 : MORE SCHEMES NEEDED TO HELP CHILDREN EXPERIENCE RISK | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is calling for a massive expansion in schemes which allow children to experience risk so that they will be better prepared for situations they face in later life. Full Story» |
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| 01/11/07 : MAKE SURE FIREWORK FUN IS NOT A PAIN | ||||
As bonfire celebrations reach their peak over the next few days, RoSPA is urging people to plan carefully to ensure their parties end happily rather than with a trip to hospital. Full Story» |
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| 12/10/07 : NEW WEBSITE TO MAKE FIREWORK CELEBRATIONS SAFER | ||||
With fireworks officially going on sale on Monday (Oct 15), the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a new website to help people enjoy them safely. Full Story» |
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| 16/08/07 : VOLUNTARY GROUPS NEEDED TO FIGHT HOME ACCIDENTS | ||||
Members of voluntary and community organisations are being urged to play a greater part in preventing accidents in the home, which result in about 2.7 million people being injured and around 3,500 being killed each year. Full Story» |
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| 19/07/07 : NEW LINK FOR RoSPA AND SCOTLAND’S FIRE CHIEFS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and the Chief Fire Officers Association Scotland have forged a new partnership so that they can work more closely to reduce deaths and injuries.Full Story» |
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| 13/04/07 : ACTION TO CUT BATH WATER SCALDS IN NORTHERN IRELAND | ||||
The horrific consequences of hot bath water scalds to children and the need for action to prevent them will be highlighted in a campaign starting in Northern Ireland next week. Full Story» |
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| 06/03/07 : LOOKING FOR SUCCESSFUL INJURY PREVENTION PARTNERS | ||||
RoSPA is seeking to celebrate schemes which have proved successful in preventing injuries in the home thanks to organisations working in partnership. Full Story» |
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| 08/02/07 : GOVERNMENT MUST HEED CALL TO STOP CHILDHOOD ACCIDENTS | ||||
RoSPA today called on the Government to stop the unnecessary suffering caused by accidents to two million children each year by backing recommendations in a new report from the Audit Commission and Healthcare Commission. Full Story» |
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| 12/12/06 : TAKE CARE! CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS ARE NOT TOYS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is warning people to take care when decorating their homes for Christmas and not to mistake potentially unsafe novelties as toys for their children. Full Story» |
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| 05/12/06 : HEALTH WORKERS NEED MORE HELP TO SPOT “SILENT KILLER” | ||||
Health professionals as well as the public need to be given more information about the “silent killer” carbon monoxide, RoSPA said today as CO Awareness Week got under way. Full Story» |
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| 02/11/06 : DRY WEATHER SPARKS BONFIRE WARNING | ||||
With good weather forecast for many areas of the country over the weekend, RoSPA is warning people to take extra care with their firework celebrations – particularly when lighting the bonfire. Full Story» |
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| 01/11/06 : SHARING SUCCESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HOME INJURIES | ||||
Preventing home injuries that send around 2.8 million people to hospital in the UK each year will be discussed at next week’s RoSPA National Home Safety Congress. Full Story» |
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| 12/10/06 : ADULTS MUST DO MORE TO PREVENT FIREWORK INJURIES | ||||
With fireworks going on sale throughout the country this weekend, RoSPA is urging adults to do everything possible to reduce the toll of injuries among children and teenagers. Full Story» |
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| 05/10/06 : NORTHERN IRELAND FIREWORK CAMPAIGN AS INJURIES RISE | ||||
A campaign has started in Northern Ireland schools to reduce accidents involving fireworks following a 56 per cent increase in injuries last year. Full Story» |
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| 24/04/06 : NORTHERN IRELAND BID TO CUT FALLS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE | ||||
As Northern Ireland’s Home Accident Prevention Week began today, RoSPA launched a campaign to reduce the number of older people in the province taken to hospital because of falls.Full Story» |
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| 28/03/06 : NEW MISSION TO STOP CHILDREN’S ACCIDENTS IN SCOTLAND | ||||
A massive fact-finding mission is taking place this week to discover ways to cut the number of children killed and injured in accidents in Scotland. Full Story» |
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| 16/02/06 : DEATH OF DAVID JENKINS, RoSPA PRODUCT SAFETY ADVISER | ||||
David Jenkins, Product Safety Adviser for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, and a well known consumer champion has died, aged 64.Full Story» |
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| 10/02/06 : DELIGHT AS “KILLER” LIGHTERS TO BE BANNED FROM SALE | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said today that it was overjoyed the European Union is to ban the sale of cigarette lighters that are not child resistant.Full Story» |
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| 06/02/06 : VICTIM'S MOTHER BACKS RoSPA PLEA TO EU ON “KILLER” LIGHTERS | ||||
RoSPA fears European Union proposals to ban the sale of cigarette lighters that are not child resistant could be thrown out later this week. The Society is urging the UK to vote for the plan and is supported by a mother whose five-year-old son died after his clothes caught fire as he played with a cheap lighter.Full Story» |
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| 15/12/05 : WORK CAN KEEP YOU SAFE AT HOME THIS CHRISTMAS! | ||||
Britain’s bosses are being urged to play their part in ensuring employees return safe and sound after the Christmas break by helping them avoid the pitfalls of the festive season.Full Story» |
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| 14/11/05 : FAMILIES RELIVE PERSONAL TRAGEDIES TO BEAT SILENT KILLER | ||||
Five hard-hitting films aimed at beating Britain’s “silent killer” carbon monoxide, which claims 20 lives a year, are being launched today by RoSPA and CORGI. People who have lost relatives, or who have been poisoned themselves by the deadly gas, feature in heartbreaking reconstructions of incidents caused by faulty or badly-serviced gas appliances and systems. Full Story» |
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| 31/10/05 : RUSH TO LIGHT BONFIRES THREATENS DISASTER | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents fears people planning bonfire celebrations at home in the next few days could be a split second from disaster. Last week’s heavy rain is likely to have left wood soaking wet and difficult to light, tempting party hosts to use potentially lethal petrol, meths or paraffin to get their fire blazing. Full Story» |
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| 21/10/05 : FEARS OVER RISE IN NORTHERN IRELAND FIREWORK INJURIES | ||||
RoSPA is urging youngsters to have more respect for fireworks following a worrying increase in injuries in Northern Ireland. Full Story» |
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| 17/10/05 : FAMILIES URGED TO PLAN EARLY TO CUT FIREWORK INJURIES | ||||
As fireworks go on sale throughout the country, RoSPA is urging people to begin planning bonfire celebrations now in order to avoid another increase in the number of people hurt. Full Story» |
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| 15/07/05 : RoSPA BACKS NATIONAL FALLS AWARENESS DAY | ||||
RoSPA said thousands of elderly people could avoid a visit to hospital if they followed tips being given as part of National Falls Awareness Day on Tuesday July 19. Full Story» |
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| 14/04/05 : BID TO CUT FALLS AMONG CHILDREN IN NORTHERN IRELAND | ||||
As Northern Ireland Home Accident Prevention Week approaches, RoSPA has issued a seven-point plan to reduce the number of children who attend hospital each year after a fall at home. Full Story» |
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| 22/03/05 : EASTER’S MACHO DIY FANS MAY PAY IN POUNDS AND PAIN | ||||
In a bid to avoid DIY disasters this Easter, RoSPA is urging enthusiasts to be more realistic about their abilities and to call in an expert if they find a job is too much for them. Full Story» |
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| 17/03/05 : RoSPA’S HOME SAFETY FRAMEWORK NOW IN WELSH TOO | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has translated and adapted the English version of its Home Safety Curriculum Framework into Welsh. The information has also been tailored for the Welsh curriculum, so that schoolchildren in the country can benefit from home safety advice. Full Story» |
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| 07/02/05 : BURNS ON PANCAKE DAY CAN BE AVOIDED WITH RoSPA’S ADVICE | ||||
It’s Shrove Tuesday tomorrow and cooking pancakes is likely to send around 250 people to hospital, RoSPA revealed today. Full Story» |
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| 07/02/05 : NORTHERN IRELAND HOME ACCIDENTS UNDER SPOTLIGHT | ||||
A conference to tackle Northern Ireland’s biggest accident problem will be held in Belfast on Wednesday (Feb 9). The Northern Ireland Home Accident Prevention Strategy and Action Plan was published by the Department for Health, Social Services and Public Safety last month with full backing from RoSPA. Full Story» |
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| 28/01/05 : ACTING TO STOP FALLS AMONG NORTHERN IRELAND’S CHILDREN | ||||
A new drama hits the road on Monday (Jan 31) aimed at reducing the number of falls that send thousands of Northern Ireland children to hospital each year. Full Story» |
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| 11/01/05 : BREAKTHROUGH IN NORTHERN IRELAND FIGHT AGAINST HOME ACCIDENTS | ||||
The most significant step forward in Northern Ireland’s battle against its biggest accident problem was being made today - with whole-hearted backing from RoSPA. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has been the driving force behind the Northern Ireland Home Accident Prevention Strategy and Action Plan published by the Department for Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Full Story» |
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| 21/12/04 : DON’T BE THE ONE HAVING A BLUNDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME | ||||
Rushing to open presents, problems with putting toys together, trailing cables from new electrical goods and kitchen disasters will help to send more than 6,000 people to hospital on Christmas Day. Full Story» |
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| 11/11/04 : HOME SAFETY’S NEW CHALLENGE ON BAD BEHAVIOUR | ||||
The findings of a study to be presented at the RoSPA National Home Safety Congress next week will reveal how design, use and behaviour play a significant role in many accidents in the home. Full Story» |
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| 01/11/04 : WARNING ON HOME FIREWORK PARTIES AFTER INJURIES RISE | ||||
People planning firework celebrations at home this week have been warned to take extra care following a 40 per cent increase in injuries at family and private bonfire parties last year. Full Story» |
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| 02/07/04 : N. IRELAND CLINICS TO FIND DANGEROUS ELECTRIC BLANKETS | ||||
RoSPA is behind a new campaign in Northern Ireland to root out dangerous electric blankets, which are a major threat to lives and property. Recent checks on electric blankets in the province have shown that nearly 70 per cent fail safety standards and could lead to fires. Full Story» |
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| 18/06/04 : WELSH CHILDREN MEASURE UP TO SAFETY | ||||
Children throughout Wales can now see how they measure up in safety terms thanks to a new campaign launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and the Wales Home Safety Council. Around 25,000 brightly-coloured height charts in Welsh and English are being distributed during Child Safety Week, which starts on Monday (June 21). Full Story» |
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| 15/06/04 : N. IRELAND VICTIMS JOIN CAMPAIGN TO STOP HOME ACCIDENTS | ||||
Northern Ireland home accident victims and their relatives have teamed up with RoSPA to tell their stories in an attempt to reduce the suffering caused by the province’s biggest accident problem. Around 62,000 people in Northern Ireland go to hospital each year after a home accident and more than 70 are killed. Full Story» |
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| 28/04/04 : MEN AND MOWERS TOP THE NEW GARDEN DANGER LIST | ||||
A man with a mower is likely to be the most dangerous thing in UK gardens this Bank Holiday weekend, RoSPA warned today as thousands of people prepare for their annual assault on lawns and flowerbeds. About 300,000 people are hurt in their gardens each year seriously enough to go to hospital – 110,000 of them children. Around 87,000 are injured actively gardening or carrying out DIY jobs in the garden. Full Story» |
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| 06/04/04 : DON’T BE ON THE DIY HIT LIST THIS EASTER | ||||
RoSPA’s Top Ten lists of dangerous tools and materials released today show woodwork, knives and saws are likely to spell disaster for hundreds of DIY enthusiasts this Easter. The Bank Holiday is the start of the DIY season as people repair their homes after the ravages of winter and brighten up rooms for spring and summer. Full Story» |
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| 03/03/04 : HELP NEEDED TO MEET HOME SAFETY CHALLENGES | ||||
RoSPA wants to hear from safety professionals with ideas to advance the fight against home accidents. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is calling for papers for its national home safety congress in November on the subject New Challenges for Home Safety. Full Story» |
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