Advice and information on radiation protection in the UK. On 1 April 2005 the National Radiological Protection Board merged with the Health Protection Agency forming its new Radiation Protection Division. The Division consists of its headquarters at Chilton in Oxfordshire, its Occupational Services Department at Leeds, and Radiation and Environmental Monitoring Scotland at Glasgow.

As well as making sure events are reported in the first place the NPSA is trying to promote a open and fair culture in hospitals, encouraging doctors to report incidents without fear of personal reprimand. It will then collect reports from throughout the country and initiate preventative measures, so that the whole country can learn from each case, and patient safety throughout the NHS will be improved every time.

Regulators of UK healthcare professions campaigning for better standards across the European Community.

Under Government legislation introduced on 1 May 1999 it is unlawful to send an unsolicited sales and marketing fax to an individual (which includes consumers, sole traders and except in Scotland partnerships) without their prior consent. Under the same legislation businesses now have the opportunity to register fax numbers on which they do not wish to receive direct marketing messages. Individuals may also register their fax numbers on the FPS should they wish.

CRHP is a statutory overarching body, covering all of the United Kingdom and separate from Government, established from April 2003. It promotes best practice and consistency in the regulation of healthcare professionals by the nine regulatory bodies.

Whistleblowing: Public Concern at Work provides legal, practical and policy advice on whistleblowing. This independent group has helped individuals, organisations and policymakers to make whistleblowing work since 1993.

Responsible for promoting and developing the Investors in People Standard. As a Company we lead the national marketing of the Standard; we work directly with multi-sited organisations advising and assessing; we maintain the quality of delivery throughtout the UK.

NICE was set up as a Special Health Authority for England and Wales on 1 April 1999. It is part of the National Health Service (NHS), and its role is to provide patients, health professionals and the public with authoritative, robust and reliable guidance on current 'best practice'. The guidance will cover both individual health technologies (including medicines, medical devices, diagnostic techniques, and procedures) and the clinical management of specific conditions.

Supports your right to choose the mail you want. With UK consumers generating over £25 billion worth of postal sales per year, it's fair to say the majority welcome the information and special offers they receive by post. However, it's also understandable why some people might take a different view.

The HPA is an independent body that protects the health and well-being of the population. The Agency plays a critical role in protecting people from infectious diseases and in preventing harm when hazards involving chemicals, poisons or radiation occur.