Humberside homes get sprinklers
Sprinkler systems will be installed in the homes of vulnerable people in a bid to tackle the number of domestic fire deaths.
Homes to be fitted with CO alarms
The government in Northern Ireland has announced that Housing Executive properties in the region are to be fitted with a total of 40,000 carbon monoxide (CO) detectors.
Posters highlight CO poison dangers
A 12-year-old pupil at Sheffield High School has won a national poster competition aimed at highlighting the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
Labour MP calls for asbestos audit
A Labour MP has urged the Government to establish how many school buildings still contain asbestos and take appropriate action so that children’s lives are no longer “put in danger”.
C. diff ‘not only spread in wards’
A new study has found that the bacterium Clostridium difficile (C. diff) may not solely be spread through personal contact with infected patients in hospital wards.
Bug guidance for special care units
England’s special care units have been offered guidance on how to deal with pseudomonas bacteria.
Celebrity chef’s HQ damaged by fire
Some 80 firefighters have tackled a fire which “severely damaged” the main barn at River Cottage Park Farm owned by celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
Probe begins into university fire
An investigation is underway into a blaze which broke out at a university building.
Norovirus outbreak on cruise ship
Almost 100 passengers have been taken ill on a Princess Cruise Lines ship after a Norovirus outbreak.
Deadly bacteria found inside taps
The potentially fatal bacteria which resulted in four babies dying in Northern Ireland has been found inside taps used in the hospital.