UNISON have released guidance on a new strain of Mpox and is asking that we raise this with our employers to see what safety arrangement are being put in place including updated risk assessments. Click here for further details .
Mpox cases have been rising and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been monitoring the situation. WHO has now declared it as an International Public Health concern:
Ian Mullen, branch health and safety officer will be raising this with the employer at the councils Health and Safety Consultative Forum on the 27 August 2024.