title: Update and overview of the law relating to health and safety.
abstract: This series on health and safety law has, over the past year, explored the laws which apply to health and safety in relation to health care. It has covered a wide spectrum of topics. In this final article of the series these topics will be updated in the light of recent developments in both NHS initiatives and in the law.
authors.affiliation: University of Glamorgan.
authors.forename: Bridgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012449:Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom