Posted By Eric Beach I’m new to the profession and have yet to identify all of the sources of help that there are out there. However, at a training session the other day, some kind lady mentioned that there was a useful network group that met somewhere in Essex where H&S professionals shared ideas, issues and good practice. Unfortunately I didn’t write down the details and didn’t remember them. I’m interested in such a group and was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. I work in North Hertfordshire - ie with easy rail access to London - and am employed by the NHS in a Primary Care Trust [eg I don’t work in a hospital setting - most of my work is with office staff or community based nursing staff].

Posted By Eric Beach Thanks for that - the Chiltern Branch looks like it might suit me well as they meet less than 10 miles away [though I'd have never guessed from the branch name - I didn't realise that the Chilterns were round here! Maybe I need to brush up on my British Geography!]