We are aiming to eliminate or reduce the amount of exposure to respiratory hazards such as silica, asbestos, lead and welding fumes, amongst others. Respiratory ill health caused by these substances is preventable and although many substance have the potential to harm, if used properly the risk of harm is reduced to the lowest possible […]
The Railway Sustainability Design Guide has been put together by the Sustainable Land Use Programme with Aecom to provide a resource of materials to support the sustainable management of the railway estate. The guide is available on this link (https://planengageuk.alytics.com/networkrail-digital-sdg/home) but is also published as pdf documents on this page. Background The Government review in […]
If you’ve got out of the habit of exercising (or never really had it!), don’t make the mistake of trying to change lots of things over night. First of all check with your GP or Health Practitioner that it’s okay to start exercising (in almost all cases it is) and then set out to make […]
Introduction Mental health conditions, such as stress, depression, anxiety and bi-polar disorder, are becoming more common in the UK and it’s estimated that 1 in 4 of us will experience some kind of mental health issue each year. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the number of people who have […]
It’s estimated that there are 40.3 million people living in modern slavery worldwide – 136,000 of these in the UK. At Network Rail we’re committed to doing business in a sustainable and responsible way. This includes a commitment to do all that we reasonably can to prevent all forms of modern slavery in our supply […]
Managing our land sustainably including consideration of the impacts on biodiversity. What is biodiversity? Put simply, biodiversity is the variety of plant and animal life. Healthy and biodiverse ecosystems provide a wide range of services that are of benefit to humans across four broad categories. Human activities can have a significant impact on biodiversity and […]
Keeping your heart healthy, whatever your age, is one of the most important things you can do for your long-term health. Unfortunately, around one in three of all deaths is caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD), which involves narrowed or hardened blood vessels. Whilst some of this can be caused by things we can’t control, such […]
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