The amended guidelines from 2024 sets out what employers 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.
For full HSE guidelines click here:
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l74.pdf
Get in touch today to find out more about our range of First Aid at work adn Mental Health First Aid qualifictions
T:01213292288 e:info@willhantraining.co.uk


The amended guidelines from 2024 sets out what employers 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.
For full HSE guidelines click here:
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l74.pdf
Get in touch today to find out more about our range of First Aid at work adn Mental Health First Aid qualifictions
T:01213292288 e:info@willhantraining.co.uk