The company has achieved ‘Commended in the Healthcare Services Sector’ in the internationally-renowned Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Health and Safety Awards, the longest-running industry awards scheme in the UK.
The RoSPA Awards scheme, which receives entries from organisations around the world, recognises achievement in health and safety management systems, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.
Penri Cunnah, group head of health and safety, said, “This award builds on our previous three years of success where we have won RoSPA Gold Awards. I am extremely proud of the health and safety team and their continued efforts to maintain and improve standards at our head office and across our network of more than 600 practices.”
Nyree Whitley, mydentist clinical director, added, “Our health and safety team do a fantastic job ensuring that all our practices are a safe environment for our staff and patients. I am thrilled that their hard work has been recognised with the Commended RoSPA award”
Julia Small, RoSPA’s head of qualifications, awards and events, said, “The RoSPA Awards are the most highly-respected in the health and safety arena, with almost 2,000 entrants every year, and allow organisations to prove excellence in the workplace, demonstrating a commitment to the wellbeing of not only employees but all those who interact with it.”
The majority of awards are non-competitive and mark achievement at merit, bronze, silver and gold levels. Gold medals, president’s awards, orders of distinction and the Patron’s Award are presented to organisations sustaining the high standards of the gold level over consecutive years.
Competitive awards go to the best entries in 24 industry sectors including construction, healthcare, transport and logistics, engineering, manufacturing and education.
There are specialist awards for health at work, environmental management and fleet safety, and excellence trophies for the best international, new entry, workforce involvement and organisation operating or based in Scotland. RoSPA’s top accolade is the Sir George Earle Trophy.
Headline sponsor of the RoSPA Awards 2018 is NEBOSH – the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health – for the thirteenth consecutive year.