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HSE publishes new legionella guidance HSG274 Part 2

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The HSE this month (April 2014) published  its new guidance HSG274 Part 2 ‘The control of legionella bacteria in hot and cold water Systems’. The guidance is freely available to download here http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg274part2.pdf and contains important changes that you need to be aware of to manage the risk. A key change is in the guidance around recirculating hot water systems and…

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Care Home fined £2,500 after failing to notify authorities of a positive legionella test

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A care provider which failed to notify the Care Quality Commission in line with legal requirements has been issued with fines totalling £2,500. CQC issued two fixed penalty notices to Molescroft Nursing Home (Holdings) Limited following the provider’s failure to inform the commission about a positive legionella test result, and of changes to the management at Holy Name Care Home…

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