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
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
A man has died and many more are seriously ill due to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Scotland. How concerned should you be that your water system could cause a similar tragedy?
Published 18.06.2012
A BUPA company has been fined £3 million following the death of an elderly resident who contracted Legionnaires’ disease. How did this happen and how can you minimise the risk of legionella bacteria
growing in your water system?
Published 28.08.2018
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
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
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
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
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
On a recent visit, a fire safety inspector said that your ageing fire hose system could be harbouring the Legionella bacteria. If he’s right, what can you do to reduce the risk of infection?
Published 12.09.2005