RMBI Care Co. Health and Safety Director becomes new Chair at the National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services

Brett Edwards, Health and Safety Director at RMBI Care Co., has been elected Chair of the National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services (NASHiCS).

Taking on the prestigious role, Brett says:

I am excited and honoured to be selected to chair the Association. It will give me the opportunity to support our membership of safety and care professionals, shaping the structure and delivery of health and safety policies through strong partnerships with regulatory bodies and other key stakeholders.

Having previously supported NASHiCS as part of the National Executive Committee, Brett will now lead as Chair for the Association for the next two years. He will also continue in his role as Health and Safety Director at RMBI Care Co., which provides residential care, nursing and residential dementia support to older people in 18 care homes in England and Wales.

Mark LLoyd, Managing Director at RMBI Care Co., says:

I am delighted to celebrate Brett as the new Chair of the Association. His leadership on health and safety for RMBI Care Co. has ensured that best practice is embedded across the organisation, so it is brilliant that he can now utilise his considerable skills and expertise on a national platform in the support of colleagues.

NASHiCS provides a sharing and networking forum to encourage the development and adoption of the highest professional standards by formulating and publishing guidelines, policy papers and authoritative statements.

The organisation, formed in October 2004 from the National Social Care Health and Safety Forum, has a long-standing relationship with many regulators and governing bodies including the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Care Quality Commission (CQC), Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW), Care Scotland, and the National Fire Chief’s Council, along with other organisations.

Brett says:

I am passionate about bringing together health and safety leaders to develop new initiatives to keep progressing.

I will also be ensuring that the membership is properly represented and supported across the sector, give guidance and direction, to further enhance health and safety knowledge and application across the health and social care sector.

[Summary: Brett Edwards, RMBI Care Co. Health and Safety Director, becomes new Chair at the National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services. NASHiCS provides a sharing and networking forum to encourage the development and adoption of the highest professional standards. Brett will also continue in his role as Health and Safety Director at RMBI Care Co., which provides residential care, nursing and residential dementia support to older people in 18 care homes in England and Wales.]