HBE achieve gold ConstructionLine status
HBE are pleased to announce that we have achieved Gold ConstructionLine status for our Legionella, Asbestos and Fire Services.
Nursing & Care Homes
Care Home provider fined £3m for Legionella failings
A well-known care home provider has been fined £3m following the death of a resident at an Essex nursing home after he contracted Legionnaires’ disease.
HSE – A guide for employers Legionnaires’ disease
HSE Legionnaires’ disease – A guide for employers This short and simple guide is written to help you, as an employer, understand the health risks associated with legionella. It explains in general terms how tocontrol those risks. You should consult the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and guidance Legionnaires’ disease: The control of legionella bacteria …
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Health and safety in care homes
Health and safety in care homes This guidance is intended to help those providing and managing care homes – to give them a better understanding of the real risks and how to manage them effectively. Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia. It is normally contracted by inhaling tiny, airborne droplets containing viable …
Care Home chain resident dies of Legionnaires’ Disease
An inquest has heard that both process & training requirements were ignored at the Essex care home of a well known chain before the death of a resident from Legionnaires’ disease.
How does the new HTM04-01 healthcare guidance affect you?
In May 2016 the Department of Health released new Guidance for Safe Water in Healthcare documentation, Health Technical Memorandum HTM04-01.
Council run Care Home to be prosecuted for Legionella failings
After an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), it is reported that Reading Borough Council will be prosecuted after a 95-year-old man died from Legionnaires’ disease in a council-run care home. The council is to be prosecuted by the HSE following a coroner’s ruling that the resident died of Legionella pneumonia, after being …
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Care Homes urged to address the legionella risks
Care homes need to reassess their control strategies for Legionella bacteria to ensure residents are protected from the potentially fatal Legionnaires’ Disease. This is the clear message from the Health and Safety Executive, who have released the second edition of the HSG220 Health and Safety in Care Homes document, which includes chapters on the control …
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Award Winning Filter Membranes launched at IHEEM
HBE is proud to announce the launch of their range of Award Winning Aqua free Membrane Filters at the IHEEM Northern Ireland Conference at Slieve Donnard on May 21 & 22nd. The IHEEM Conference is a well attended event in the Northern Ireland Healthcare Estates schedule. Adrian Byrne, managing director at HBE said “This is …
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HBE at Healthcare Environment & Infrastructure Conference
HBE are delighted to confirm that they are speaking at the Healthcare, Environment and Infrastructure Conference at the RDS Dublin on 8th May 2014. Healthcare, Environment and Infrastructure (HEI) is an established and respected conference and exhibition format for key decision makers within the HSE and related healthcare sectors. HEI Dublin 2014 is free to …
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