An Analysis of Laws Safeguarding Healthcare Workers in the United Kingdom

dc.contributor.advisorBrodeala, Elena
dc.contributor.authorAleniz, Fahad
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-06T14:10:01Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study analyzed laws safeguarding healthcare workers in the UK. The objective was to understand the legal, health, and safety standards protecting UK healthcare workers and assess employees’ challenges before identifying required reforms. The study results revealed that the UK had initially focused on industry-specific laws to promote employee safety. However, changes in employment composition had adjusted the approach, resulting in the focus on occupational health and safety. Healthcare workers in the UK found legal reprieve from a variety of laws, including HASAWA (1974), Workplace Health and Safety (1992), Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (1992), Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992), Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992, and Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (1992, 2018, and 2022). The challenge of the UK’s employee safety legal regime was an inadequate risk-based model downgrading severe risks healthcare workers routinely faced. The implication of this study was the need for reforms focusing on regulator funding, modernization of the regulatory regime, monitoring, and enforcement.
dc.format.extent59
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14154/75755
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSaudi Digital Library
dc.subjectHealthcare workers
dc.subjectSafety
dc.subjectHASAWA (1974)
dc.subjectPPE
dc.titleAn Analysis of Laws Safeguarding Healthcare Workers in the United Kingdom
dc.typeThesis
sdl.degree.departmentKent Law School
sdl.degree.disciplineLaw and Health
sdl.degree.grantorUniversity of Kent
sdl.degree.nameMaster of Law (LLM)

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