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Here's what some of our members' told us about the benefits of being part of a group.

Patrick Keady, Healthcare Group:

"Some NHS organisations employ 3,000 staff .... and one Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner. By joining the Healthcare Group, I network with and learn from other practitioners working in the NHS and independent healthcare. With resources and support from the Healthcare Group, I deliver enhanced health and safety services to healthcare organisations."

David Farrow, Vice-chair, Education Group:

"The education sector is a very wide and diverse one and involves every single member of the population in some way at some point in their lives. We tend to accept (and expect) the excellent safety record that the sector has, and it is an impressive one. But it doesn't happen by chance. Our growing membership of health and safety advisers from local authorities, universities, further education colleges and both private and public sector schools support the many thousands of teachers, lecturers, governors, bursars and support staff who work very hard to maintain those high standards. The Education Group is here to support that work, through our network of members, in any way we can. The IOSH website is an ideal way for us to communicate with our members and to help meet our objectives."