The effective management of occupational health and safety: the requirement for accreditation for quality in the Health Services.
It is becoming increasingly important for providers of health care to manage the health and safety of their workforce effectively. In the competitive world of health care, organizations seeking accreditation for quality are having to allot greater importance to health and safety than in the past. The manager of occupational health services for West Birmingham Health District, which has recently applied for Trust status, explores some of the reasons for this.
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West Birmingham Health Authority, UK.
D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards; D016272:Occupational Health; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000592:standards; D010934:Planning Techniques; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom