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Home Safety

Every year in the UK more than 5,000 people die in accidents in the home and 2.7 million turn up at accident and emergency departments seeking treatment. But, because the accidents happen behind closed doors in isolated incidents they rarely attract public and media attention. RoSPA is one of the few national voices speaking out on this issue. We also campaign for change and provide a large range of resources to inform, educate and help to prevent accidents in the home and garden.

RoSPA's home safety department has produced several highly informative DVDs and videos on a range of home safety topics.

Other resources...

We also produce a wide-range of resources on all aspects of accident prevention in and around the home.

If you cannot find what you are looking for within our home safety resources please contact us by telephone on: +44 (0)121 248 2000 or by email: help@rospa.com

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RoSPA has a proud history of campaigning issues that have had a significant influence on the lives of individuals, many of these within the area of home safety. Find out more about our current campaigns...

Just one of our many campaigning issues...

RoSPA’s Hot Bath Water Safety Campaign
Hot bath water severely scalds 600 people in the UK each year. Three quarters of these seriously injured victims are Support Uschildren under the age of five, many of them bearing the scars of their accident for the rest of their lives. An amendment to the Building Regulations to be introduced in April 2010 means that all new-build homes across England and Wales will have devices fitted to baths to limit the temperature of the water to 48°C.

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RoSPA Home Safety Around the UK

RoSPA is one of the few national voices speaking out on the issue of accidents in the home. We also campaign for change and provide a large range of resources to inform, educate and help to prevent accidents in the home and garden. We have an influence across the United Kingdom.

If you would like further information on any Home Safety issue then please contact Sheila Merrill (RoSPA Home Safety Manager - England) on 07989 715 225 or email smerrill@rospa.com

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31/01/2012 : Press release: Extended deadline options for the RoSPA Awards 2012

Organisations keen to participate in the RoSPA Awards 2012 but fearing they have missed their opportunity can rest assured because there are extended deadlines for achievement awards that will be presented at the Scotland ceremony or sent out by post.
23/01/2012 : Press release: RoSPA: public health challenge is to take accident prevention from paper to practice

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents welcomes the inclusion of four explicit accident prevention indicators in the new Public Health Outcomes Framework, but says the challenge now is to ensure local authorities and healthcare commissioning groups give them the attention they warrant.
18/01/2012 : Press release: RoSPA helps Scottish families "Make it Safe" with blind cord campaign

A popular campaign has helped more than 12,000 families in Scotland to cut the risk of toddlers being accidentally strangled in their home by blind cords.

04/01/2012 : Press release: Carbon monoxide awareness programme - deadline extension

The deadline for organisations to register their interest in becoming local partners for a national carbon monoxide awareness programme has been extended until the end of the month.
20/12/2011 : Press release: Give your guests a warm and safe welcome this Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is encouraging people to take a moment to think about the safety of their home for any visitors - particularly young children - who might be dropping in during the festive period.

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