The CQC inspection is a necessary but dreaded process to ensure people are protected in your medical and dental practice or care home. But what happens if you fail – and how can you make sure that doesn’t happen to you?…
Be our Valentine: 3 reasons to love your risk assessments!
It’s February, and that means love is in the air – and we want you to extend those warm feelings towards your annual risk assessments! We know it’s a big ask….you possibly see risk assessments as just another chore for your…
Caring for children? Here’s how to boost their mental health – with help from Inside Out 2
Many of our lovely Bison Assist clients are involved in looking after young people in children’s homes and schools, and we’re well aware that supporting good mental health is always very high on their list of priorities. This week – from…
What were the most shocking workplace risks in 2024 – and what can you do in 2025?
Latest shocking statistics revealed by the Health and Safety Executive show that the workplace can be an alarmingly dangerous place for everyone who uses it. They include: 1.7 million working people suffered from a work-related illness, of which 776,000 workers suffered work-related stress,…
It’s World Toilet Day – and it’s serious…
Unbelievably, 3.5 billion people in the world live without safely managed sanitation. This special day is a United Nations project to highlight the problem – when sanitation services are destroyed, damaged or disrupted, untreated human waste spreads in the environment, unleashing…
The tale of a slippery supermarket – and what bad weather can cost your shop
If you’re a retailer getting ready for the Christmas rush, the nasty weather is a real concern. Did you know: a single slipping incident in your store could cost £15,000 or more. At Bison, we work hard to help our customers…
Wellbeing at Work (World Mental Health Day)
Wellbeing at work is something that means a lot to us at Bison Assist – so on World Mental Health Day (October 10) we want to share some useful tips we’ve picked up from the most people-friendly workplaces we visit. As…
Looks like nothings changed – so why do I need a new risk assessment?
This is one of the most common questions our Bison experts get asked, and at first glance, it seems like a no-brainer. After all, if everything in your business premises is just the same as before, it must be just as…
Would your practice be ready if the CQC dropped by tomorrow?
Do you dread the knock on the door that means an unannounced inspection from the CQC?
Legionella risk assessment for landlords: are your tenants at risk?
Every year, hundreds of people in the UK contract Legionnaires’ disease; a lung infection so severe that around 10% of cases prove fatal. Contracting this disease isn’t unavoidable, in fact it is quite preventable if the right measures are taken to…