College Policy

The College of Medical and Dental Sciences recognises its responsibilities for all members of staff, students and others who may be affected by the College's activities.  It is committed to promoting and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for everyone, and strives for continuous improvement.  The College fully endorses the University Safety Policy and those of the five schools within the College.

All members of staff and students are expected to be familiar with the University Safety Policy and all local health and safety policies / procedures currently in force.

College of Medical and Dental Sciences Health and Safety Policy

Responsibilities

The Head of College is ultimately responsible for all health and safety issues within the College. Assistance is given by the Academic Lead for Health and Safety (Chair of the College Safety Executive Committee),  the College Safety Co-ordinator (Operations Manager - Infrastructure) and the College Safety Advisor who together  co-ordinate, advise and if necessary, enforce health and safety policies and procedures.  In addition Principal Investigators are responsible for safety within their research groups and are assisted by a network of safety co-ordinators throughout the College.

The College expects all members of staff to carry out their duties safely and responsibly.  Individuals are encouraged to report any concerns they have regarding unsafe health and safety practices to either the local Safety Co-ordinator or the College Safety Co-ordinator.

Each School policy gives details of the organisation and arrangements in place for its implementation.  These are available from School Technical Managers.

Extent of the College

The College of Medical and Dental Sciences occupies the following buildings:

• Medical School Centre, East Wing, West Wing and West Extension
• Student Facilities Centre
• Institute for Biomedical Research
• Robert Aitken Insititute for Clinical Research
• CRUK Institute for Cancer Research
• Denis Howell Building
• The Henry Wellcome Building for Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy
• Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health
• Learning Centre and Primary Care Clinical Sciences Building
• Public Health Building
• 54, Pritchatts Road
• School of Dentistry

In partnership with West Midlands NHS Trusts, the College of Medical and Dental Sciences has accommodation in the following hospitals:

• Birmingham Children's Hospital
• Birmingham Women's Hospital
• City Hospital
• University Hospital
• Queen Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital
• Dental Hospital