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November 2011 11TH EDITION OF INJURY PREVENTION NEWS - NOW AVAILABLE! IPN is the joint electronic newsletter of the Injury Observatory for Britain and Ireland (IOBI) and the Collaboration for Accident Prevention and Injury Control (CAPIC) The purpose of this newsletter is to support injury prevention practitioners working in all areas of injury prevention and dealing with all age groups. IPN is a FREE source of information on new initiatives, publications of statistics, research findings, forthcoming conferences and events and will highlight new additions to IOBI and CAPIC websites. To download the 11th edition of IPN click here
June 2011
10TH EDITION OF INJURY PREVENTION NEWS - NOW AVAILABLE! IPN is the joint electronic newsletter of the Injury Observatory for Britain and Ireland (IOBI) and the Collaboration for Accident Prevention and Injury Control (CAPIC) The purpose of this newsletter is to support injury prevention practitioners working in all areas of injury prevention and dealing with all age groups. IPN is a FREE source of information on new initiatives, publications of statistics, research findings, forthcoming conferences and events and will highlight new additions to IOBI and CAPIC websites. To download the 10th edition of IPN click here
February 2011
9TH EDITION OF INJURY PREVENTION NEWS - NOW AVAILABLE! IPN is the joint electronic newsletter of the Injury Observatory for Britain and Ireland (IOBI) and the Collaboration for Accident Prevention and Injury Control (CAPIC) The purpose of this newsletter is to support injury prevention practitioners working in all areas of injury prevention and dealing with all age groups. IPN is a FREE source of information on new initiatives, publications of statistics, research findings, forthcoming conferences and events and will highlight new additions to IOBI and CAPIC websites. To download the 9th edition of IPN click here
January 2011
SAFETY ALERT - NAPPY SACKS POSE A SUFFOCATION & CHOKING HAZARD NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly are calling for the support of children’s workforce professionals to help raise awareness of the dangers posed by nappy sacks following the deaths of two local babies since 2005 from asphyxia from nappy sacks. For further information please click here ........................................................................... PREVENTING ALCOHOL-RELATED HARM IN DRICKING ENVIRONMENTS A major European study has examined research from across the world to identify what works to reduce alcohol-related harm in drinking environments. To find out more information relating to this project please click here.
December 2010
NEW GUIDANCE ON INJURY DATA ACCESS AND SHARING There have been repeated calls for access to better information on injuries. This brief guide addresses selected issues regarding accessing and sharing data in aggregate or person-level form. To access this guide please click here.
September 2010
HEALTHY NIGHTLIFE TOOLBOX WEBSITE A resource for professionals involved in prevention work within nightlife settings (e.g. alcohol, drug, injury and violence prevention) and includes information on interventions, effectiveness of interventions, and guidelines on implementing initiatives within nightlife settings Click here for the website. ........................................................................... SPECIAL SAFETY 2010 EDITION OF INJURY PREVENTION NEWS - NOW AVAILABLE! IPN is the joint electronic newsletter of the Injury Observatory for Britain and Ireland (IOBI) and the Collaboration for Accident Prevention and Injury Control (CAPIC) The purpose of this newsletter is to support injury prevention practitioners working in all areas of injury prevention and dealing with all age groups. IPN is a FREE source of information on new initiatives, publications of statistics, research findings, forthcoming conferences and events and will highlight new additions to IOBI and CAPIC websites. To download the special Safety 2010 edition of IPN click here ........................................................................... IOBI RELEASES ANALYSIS OF INPATIENT ADMISSIONS DATA FOR INJURIES ACROSS BRITAIN AND IRELAND! For further information and to download the analyses please click here
April 2010 MAKING THE LINK - NEW CHILD INJURY PREVENTION WEBSITE DEVELOPED BY CAPT AND SUPPORTED BY DCSF! Making the Link is networking site and knowledge hub for people working to prevent accidental injury to children and young people across England. The site is open to anyone in policy, frontline children's services, or the voluntary sector working to reduce accidents and injuries to children and young people. The tool is developed by the Child Accident Prevention Trust and supported by the DCSF.
March 2010 7TH ISSUE OF INJURY PREVENTION NEWS - NOW AVAILABLE! IPN is the joint electronic newsletter of the Injury Observatory for Britain and Ireland (IOBI) and the Collaboration for Accident Prevention and Injury Control (CAPIC) The purpose of this newsletter is to support injury prevention practitioners working in all areas of injury prevention and dealing with all age groups. IPN is a FREE source of information on new initiatives, publications of statistics, research findings, forthcoming conferences and events and will highlight new additions to IOBI and CAPIC websites. To download the seventh edition, click here
February 2010
20MPH SPEED ZONES WORK, SAYS NEW REPORT
UK cities should have more 20mph speed zones, as they have cut road injuries by over 40% in London, a study claims. In particular the number of children killed or seriously injured has been halved over the past 15 years, the British Medical Journal reported. For further information or to download the report click here ...........................................................................
VIOLENCE PREVENTION: THE EVIDENCE
WHO and Liverpool John Moores University launched Violence prevention: the evidence, an eight-part series of briefings on the evidence for interventions to prevent interpersonal and self-directed violence. By spotlighting evidence for the effectiveness of interventions, Violence prevention: the evidence provides clear directions for how violence prevention funders, policy makers and programme implementers can boost the impact of their violence prevention efforts. Click here for further information and to download the briefings.
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ENHANCING VIOLENCE PREVENTION THROUGH ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DATA SHARING IN THE NORTH WEST In July 2009 the Department for Health put together a national bidding programme to provide funding for partners in the government’s Tackling Knives Action Programme (TKAP) areas to enhance or improve the sharing of data between accident and emergency departments (AEDs) and local partners. On behalf of Government Office North West and local partners, the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University successfully bid and secured funds to enhance AED datasets and develop faster, routine data sharing between AEDs and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs). For further information on this project, click here
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GIVING CHILDREN A HEALTHY START: A REVIEW OF HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS This report assesses the local implementation of national policy from 1999 to 2009 on the health of children from birth to five years of age in England To download the report please click here ........................................................................... SAFE AT HOME SCHEME STARTS 2010 WITH FREE RESOURCES FOR ALL Safe At Home, the national home safety equipment scheme, is starting the new year by making its accident prevention DVD and height charts freely available to home safety practitioners across England. For further information please click here ........................................................................... IRELAND HOSTS 19 COUNTRIES FOR DISCUSSIONS ON VALUE AND PROGRESS OF CHILD SAFETY ACTION PLANS IN EUROPE The Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive of Ireland hosted the European Child Safety Alliance and its partners on the Child Safety Action Plan (CSAP) initiative for a two-day meeting on December 2-3. For further information on this event please click here .......................................................................... DRIVER EDUCATION—A BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS? ‘Driver Education—A blueprint for success’ provides a review of the current state of driver education. It identifies a number of guidelines to assist in the development of successful education interventions, and some of the pitfalls to avoid. To download the review please click here .......................................................................... STRESS HELPLINE LAUNCHES People struggling at the hands of the recession can get support and advice from a new NHS helpline, by calling 0300 123 2000. For further information please click here .......................................................................... THE YEAR OF HOME SAFETY 2010 Home Safety Scotland launched the “Year of Home Safety 2010” on 3rd February at IKEA Edinburgh, to raise awareness of unintentional injuries in the home, and to offer practical and inexpensive methods of prevention. For further information please click here .......................................................................... HELMETS NOW MANDATORY FOR PLAYERS OF HURLING – A UNIQUELY IRISH SPORT Hurling is a popular team sport on the island of Ireland. The game is fast-paced and played a curved stuck and a small ball. To increase player safety, the game’s regulatory body, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), has made it compulsory for all players to wear a helmet with a facial guard. The rule was initially piloted with players at younger age levels. The GAA said: “we have seen a reduction in the number of serious facial injuries at these grades thanks to the compulsory use of helmets in games and training and we would hope to see the same trend at senior level.” The rule change commenced on 1 January 2010 and applies to training sessions and matches at all age levels. .......................................................................... GUIDANCE ON THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE The Chief Medical Officer’s guidance for parents, children and young people is based on the most comprehensive ever review of the scientific evidence and follows an extensive public consultation. To review the report please
click here .......................................................................... TOGETHER WE CAN END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS STRATEGY The Together We Can End Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy signals a new focus on preventing violence from happening. For further information about this strategy please click here
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CHILD SAFETY SCHEME TO LAUNCH IN LAMPETER Funding has been secured for a new scheme that aims to protect the most disadvantaged children in Lampeter from accidental injury and death. For further information please click here
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BBC DEVELOPS NEW INTERACTIVE ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT TOOL The BBC have developed a new interactive tool which provides information on road traffic accidents (RTA) in Great Britain between 1999 and 2008. To access this tool please click here .......................................................................... ROAD TO SUCCESS BOOKLET The Road to Success is a booklet for parents designed to help them safely guide their sons and daughters through the process of learning to drive. For further information or to download the guide please click here .......................................................................... ROSPA’S TOP TEN TIPS TO STAY WITHIN THE LIMIT RoSPA have produced a new poster to illustrate their Top 10 Tips to help drivers stay within the Speed Limit. For further information please
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SAFER DRIVING FOR WORK HANDBOOK
In response to popular demand, RoSPA has produced a completely updated and brand new ‘Driving for Work Handbook’. This compact booklet is ideal as an induction and ongoing driver education tool containing all the information a driver needs to help keep them safe on the road. For further information please click here ..........................................................................
WHY LET DRINK DECIDE CAMPAIGN
A new national advertising campaign aims to raise awareness of how alcohol can make young people vulnerable to problems such as unwanted pregnancies, road traffic accidents and poor marks at school. To find out more about this campaign please click here .......................................................................... ALCOHOL IS NO EXCUSE Alcohol is No Excuse is the message of a new partnership campaign being launched to change the attitudes and behaviour surrounding alcohol-related domestic violence. To access the supporting website please click here .......................................................................... DRIVERS WARNED TO CHECK EFFECTS OF MEDICINES A new THINK! campaign is warning drivers to make sure they are aware of the potential effects of medicines when they get behind the wheel. To find out more about this campaign please click on the following link:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_183844 .......................................................................... HAIR STRAIGHTENER BURNS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN A prevention campaign was launched in Glasgow on 3rd December by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde after a huge incidence in hair straightener burns to children who attended Yorkhill Children’s hospital last year. For more information, press coverage and to download a copy of the poster used, please click here .......................................................................... EUROSAFE LAUNCH OF REPORT ON “INJURIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION - STATISTICS SUMMARY 2005 - 2007 The 2009-report “Injuries in the EU” was launched by Eurosafe in December. The report presents data collected over the years 2005-2007. For further information and to access the report, please click here .......................................................................... REPORTED ROAD CASUALTIES SCOTLAND 2008 Reported road injury accident and casualty statistics were been released back in November by Scotland's Chief Statistician. For further information and to access the report please click here ..........................................................................
STATISTICS ON DRUG MISUSE: ENGLAND, 2009
This annual statistical report presents a range of information on drug misuse amongst both adults and children. It also includes a focus on young adults. The report is primarily concerned with the use of illicit drugs. To view this report please click here .......................................................................... UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES IN SCOTLAND, 2008 The Information Services Division (ISD) in Scotland has released their latest update on Scottish hospital admissions and deaths caused by unintentional injuries in 2008.
For further information please click here .......................................................................... NEW REPORT SHOWS EXTENT OF PEAK IN A&E ATTENDANCES FOR ASSAULT ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS Hospital records published by the NHS Information Centre reveal for the first time the pattern of people attending A&E due to assault. For further information please click here .......................................................................... DELIBERATE SELF HARM IN NORTHERN IRELAND Data from the pilot of Northern Ireland’s Registry of Deliberate Self Harm were published in January 2010. The pilot was part of the rollout of Northern Ireland’s Suicide Prevention Strategy ‘Protect Life – A Shared Vision.’ The report can be downloaded at
http://www.injuryobservatory.net/documents/2_year_report.pdf .......................................................................... HALLOWEEN’S FIREWORK INJURIES IN NORTHERN IRELAND The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Northern Ireland recently published statistics relating to injuries caused by fireworks during the Halloween period. Further information is available at
http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/index/stats_research/stats-activity_stats-2/firework_statistics.htm .......................................................................... SURVEY OF LIFESTYLES, ATTITUDES AND NUTRITION IN IRELAND This is the third national Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÁN) in Ireland, conducted in 2007 using face-to-face interviews with adults aged 18 years or over, interviewed at home addresses. The report includes findings on alcohol and the use of illicit drugs, as well as injuries necessitating medical consultation. To download the report and for further information please click here .......................................................................... LONDON MOBILE PHONE AND SEAT BELT SURVEY 2009 The following study has found that the number of car drivers illegally using hand-held mobile phones at the wheel has doubled in the past two years. Similar patterns were observed among taxi and van drivers. To download the report please click here .......................................................................... HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS 2008/09 - SHARP OBJECT AND FIREARM ADMISSIONS FALL FOR SECOND YEAR Hospital admissions in England 2008/09 due to assaults by a sharp object fell for the second year running as did admissions due to injuries from a firearm. To download the report please click here
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