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This guidance is for employers and sets out what you need to do to address first-aid provision in the workplace.
It provides guidance on:
- managing the provision of first aid (first-aid kit, equipment, rooms etc)
- requirements and training for first-aiders
- requirements for appointed persons
- making employees aware of first-aid arrangements
- first aid and the self-employed
- cases where first-aid regulations do not apply
The 2024 updates include:
- emphasise employers' responsibilities to take account of employees’ mental health in their first-aid needs assessment
- change the term 'catastrophic bleeding' to 'life-threatening bleeding' with more guidance on what employers should do if they identify this as a risk in their workplace
- simplify guidance on first aid training providers.
The updates do not change what is required to comply with health and safety legislation.