20/04/2026
If you run or manage a care service in the UK, this is worth being aware of.
The Health and Safety Executive has opened a consultation on proposed changes to RIDDOR (the rules for reporting workplace incidents).
It’s open until 30 June 2026
In care settings, where staff are supporting people every day, these changes could affect how you recognise and report both injuries and work-related health issues.
Here’s what’s being proposed:
• Clearer definitions
Less confusion around what counts as “work-related” especially important in complex care environments
• Updated list of work-related illnesses
This could better reflect issues like stress, musculoskeletal injuries, and long-term health concerns in care roles
• More professionals able to diagnose
Not just doctors but other registered health professionals may be able to confirm reportable conditions
• Changes to serious incident categories
Updating what needs to be reported to reflect real risks in today’s workplaces
• Simpler reporting process
Making it easier to get reporting right and reduce missed or unnecessary reports
From a health, safety and wellbeing point of view, this matters in care.
Because when reporting is unclear, risks can be missed.
And when risks are missed, it affects both staff wellbeing and quality of care.
This consultation is open to everyone including care providers of all sizes.
💬 I’d be interested to hear from those working in care:
Where do you find RIDDOR reporting most unclear or challenging in your setting?
