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Thank you, that is very useful. My wife works in a cancer hospital and I can see how it effects her sometimes, she has even seen old school friends in there who have sadly gone on to pass away. I understand hospices are very upbeat (they have to be for the patients), hope I can add to that as well a...

Hi All I am taking a leap from my H&S Adviser position in education to a H&S Manager position in the care sector. I will be working at an Hospice which has both residential and outpatient care, staff and volunteers also visit homes to provide support, the hospice also has 14 charity shops/co...

Hi All I passed!!!! I was 99.9% sure I had failed. Just 4 years into my H&S career, I have managed to achieve Chartered status. I am not at all academic, but I will put the work in where required. If you are thinking about going for CMIOSH, I would say go for it, you might surprise yourself! (I ...

Hi All I have just had my PRI this morning. Like Anders501 I feel like I have failed, guess only time will tell. The interview started off well and I felt confident having done my presentation and answering the questions on risk assessment and accident investigation. Then :( questions on health surv...

When I went for my Peer review I was terrified and my palms were sweating, even though I was reminded beforehand that 1) you have done all the hard work, the hard work is the reason you are in the room 2) its a peer review - the word peer is important here - Definition - a person who is an equal , ...

Hi all NVQ complete, just need verification, which I am told will take around 2 weeks depending on the workload of the assessors. Such a relief to have it done, what a long hard slog it was! It was really tough going at first but I do think the units get easier and a little shorter after the first 5...

Hi all, I think it is only fair that I update this thread with my current thoughts and experiences. I have now completed the first 2 assessments on HSD2 and I have to say I have learned loads and enjoying the process. Especially interesting was the stress management part of the course. Looking forwa...

Reflecting back, I think NEBOSH general certificate and a whole lot of experience is the way to go in becoming a competent health and safety professional. The higher qualifications just give you that edge, especially when applying for jobs.

Hi all, Just thought I would chip in with my view on some H&S qualifications and my experience and thoughts with them. NEBOSH General Cert Completed this about a year and half ago having come into H&S with no experience at all. Felt like I learned loads that I have applied to the work place....

Hi all

Just come across a 5% discount code for the NCRQ.

The code is: SPOD18

I got it from http://safetipodcast.com/

Hope this is useful for some of you!

Hi Hardhat,

Thank you very much for your detailed reply, gives me plenty to think about.

Hi all, I am currently doing the NVQ 5 in H&S, I am finding it okay but don't feel I am learning as much as I'd have hoped. I am considering paying for the NCRQ Diploma out of my own pocket, just to accelerate my learning, and gain an extra qualification. My question really is how far in depth d...