Health and safety ... your problem or mine?
This year the topic of Health and Safety has been selected by the Education Committee as the theme for the annual programme. To complement the February Study day held at Birmingham in February, the National Workshop planned for Harrogate in July and the Study Day to be held in Newcastle in November, we are publishing a series of papers on the same theme. Publication can disseminate best practice on a much wider scale and stimulate work based discussion. Over the coming months, different contributors will cover a variety of health and safety topics in the domains of personal care, patient care and environmental considerations, such as latex sensitivity, manual handling, COSHH and risk assessment. In this issue Raymond Rose 'kicks off' the series with a brief outline of social and workplace reforms that have led to key legal statutes and European directives that continue to influence our workbased practices. This is your Journal and we are always keen to respond to your concerns. Please write to either the Editor or myself about topics you feel could be included in this important series. I look forward to hearing from you.