On 16 July, the Office of Rail and Road launched its Annual Report of Health and Safety Performance on Britain’s Railways. Its primary message was that Britain’s railway remains one of the safest in Europe for passengers but warns that the rate of improvement has shown signs of slowing.

Over the last month, the rail industry’s Small Talk Saves Lives (STSL) campaign achieved three awards - taking the total to 26 awards!

On 21 June Samaritans and University of Exeter, on behalf of the government published the first nationwide review of suicide prevention planning within local authorities in England.