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RoSPA:  5 years on from the introduction of a new child car seat law, there is still huge demand from parents for information about how to keep their children safe on the road, says the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. 

The creation of www.childcarseats.org.uk was funded by the Department for Transport. The award-winning website includes an overview of the law and the types of child seat available, advice about positioning & fitting child seats and RoSPA’s popular Carrying Children Safely film.

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NICE:  Carrying out NICE-recommended risk assessments among the elderly could limit the numbers who have falls, a review in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) suggests.  Falls are a common occurrence in older people and are the leading cause of injury-related admissions to hospital in those over the age of 65.  The BMJ clinical review says that despite evidence showing risk assessments can prevent falls, they are not being regularly carried out.

Furthermore, it states ‘many people who could benefit from falls and fracture interventions are not receiving guideline care’.  The report cites NICE guidelines on the assessment & prevention of falls in older people, alongside guidelines from other countries such as and .

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NE:  Natural has launched a new service of one-to-one farm visits to help farmers in Entry Level Stewardship get the most out of their ELS agreements.  Existing ELS holders can now request a free on-farm visit from an experienced adviser to discuss the ongoing management of their agreement and how it can best achieve environmental benefits.

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BIS:  A new guide for businesses to make sure they don’t fall foul of intellectual property laws has been launched.  Preventing Infringement of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights in the Workplace provides companies with advice on how they can make sure they & their employees are not illegally using other people’s intellectual property.

Press release ~ Preventing Infringement of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights in the Workplace