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The NHS will fund a £50 million health screening programme for survivors and first responders of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. It follows warnings that they could have been exposed to asbestos, amongst other dangerous substances. Senior Coroner, Dr Fiona Wilcox, wrote to the Head of NHS England, Mr Simon Stevens, in September urging him to take action to avoid further deaths from the tragedy. She cited the long-te...

Once again, our staff took part in Macmillan’s biggest fund raising event to help raise funds for people facing cancer. The ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ is intended to raise awareness and much needed funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Sally Cuff, Service Delivery Manager, said “Our staff have always enjoyed taking part in the ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ and this year we again held the...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an alert to all UK schools following the discovery of asbestos in metal mesh gauze mats, designed for use over Bunsen burners. The metal gauze mats are placed on tripods above Bunsen burners during science lessons and have a white heat-resistant pad in the centre. Testing of the heat pad showed the presence of 20-30% tremolite asbestos fibres, although asbestos was...

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a warning to all military personnel who maintained the nations Sea King helicopters. It is likely that staff were exposed to asbestos, and therefore at risk of developing mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Sea King Pilots are not thought to be at risk. A British newspaper has reported that the MoD is working to remove all asbestos-contaminated parts that are...

Traces of asbestos have been found in a popular brand of children’s crayons in the United States. This latest discovery follows a similar occurrence in July 2015. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) has released its annual safety evaluation of toys and school supplies showing Playskool crayons testing positive for asbestos. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral which can cause lung cancer an...