Gatwick Airport has won an internationally recognised health and safety award.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accident’s (ROPSA) President’s Award is given to organisations that have kept  high standards of health and safety over ten or more consecutive years.

Julie Medina, Head of Health, Safety and Environment, Gatwick Airport, said: “We are extremely proud to receive this award which recognises the hard work and dedication that all our teams have put into to ensuring everyone at Gatwick is kept as safe as possible.

“The health and safety of our staff, passengers and contractors is our highest priority and we will continue to ensure that it is embedded into everything we do.”