A council has been prosecuted in connection with the death of an elderly resident at one of its care facilities. The man died because legionella control arrangements weren’t good enough. Where did
the council go wrong?
Published 15.04.2016
A hotel company which took measures to prevent the risk of legionella has been prosecuted after a resident was seriously scalded in a bath. In an effort to reduce one risk, it increased another. What
can you learn from this?
Published 01.10.2018
One of our subscribers has been told that his entire hot and cold water system will need to have a biocide treatment before he starts up again to prevent Legionnaires’ disease. Is this necessary?
Published 27.04.2020
A district council has been prosecuted after a member of the public was “close to death” with Legionnaires’ disease. What caused the lapse in standards which led to his illness?
Published 14.02.2019
Poor management of water systems has featured in the press recently, especially in connection with multiple deaths from Legionnaire’s Disease. So why not use our Legionella checklist to help you
manage the risks?
Published 20.06.2005
You’ve been tasked with taking regular tap water temperatures as part of your routine Legionnaires’ disease prevention strategy. Why do you need to do this and are there any special methods required?
Published 26.04.2017
A £3 million fine handed to BUPA following the death of an elderly resident who contracted Legionnaires’ disease has been cut in half. Why did the Court of Appeal decide this was the right thing to
do?
Published 21.11.2019
Public Health England has published statistics relating to the incidence of Legionnaires’ disease in England and Wales. What does it tell us about patterns and trends and what can you do to reduce
the risk?
Published 29.01.2018
You’ve recently been offered a software package that’s supposed to help you to manage the risks associated with legionella bacteria. Do you need a product such as this, or are there better options
available?
Published 13.04.2010
One of our subscribers contacted us for advice after they’d read that they should have a chemical treatment system to prevent Legionella in their water supply. Do they really need one?
Published 11.04.2007