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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Today is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work and this year’s theme is workplace stress. The modern day workplace is becoming an ever more stressful environment with many factors…Apr 28, 16 -
BBC Newsline investigates legal highs with Randox Testing Services
Randox Testing Services opened the doors of its laboratory to the BBC to offer an expert opinion into their reports on legal highs. Legal highs are mood-altering or stimulant substances whose sale…Apr 15, 16 -
Governments proposed blanket ban on legal highs postponed amid concerns it is unenforceable
The British Governments proposed blanket ban on legal highs was due to take effect on 6th April 2016. This plan has now been postponed for at least a month amid concerns it…Mar 31, 16 -
Poppers to be excluded from blanket ban on new psychoactive substances
It has been announced by the Home Office that the sale of Poppers will not be affected by the blanket ban on new psychoactive substances. The ban is due to come into…Mar 23, 16 -
Randox Testing Services is proud to sponsor the Addaction UK NPS Conference
We are extremely pleased to announce that we are the exclusive sponsors of the Addaction UK NPS conference 2016. We are very much looking forward to lending our expertise to the discussion on legal…Mar 10, 16 -
Randox: Investing in jobs in NI
Job losses across the UK and Europe seem to be gathering momentum, in Northern Ireland many top companies are going through a struggling phase, a swift blow was dealt to the community…Feb 19, 16 -
Proposed cuts on funding for drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Scotland
Experts are warning a 22% funding cut for drug and alcohol rehabilitation could see deaths rise and a massive increase in the costs to society. Alcohol and Drug Partnerships have been told…Feb 12, 16 -
Government Announce New Guidelines on Alcohol Consumption
For the first time in 21 years, the Government has done a full review of the guidelines for alcohol consumption. The guidelines recommend that men and women who drink regularly should drink…Jan 8, 16 -
Alcohol Firms Attempts to Fight Alcohol Abuse Deemed a Failure
In 2011, the, ‘public health responsibility deal’ was deemed a ground-breaking, public-private partnership that would reduce alcohol problems. The idea behind this deal was that organisations would sign up and commit to…Dec 18, 15 -
Employers guide to having a fun and safe Christmas party season
Over the 12 days of Christmas the average person is set to consume 3 bottles of wine, 18 pints of beer and 1 bottle of spirits – around 137 units of alcohol.…Dec 11, 15
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