IR(ME)R enforcement notice compliance: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (August 2022)

Location

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Enforcement type

Improvement Notice

Date notice served

12 July 2022

Breach

On and/or before 28 June 2022, the employer was found in breach of regulation(s) 6(1)(a), 6(5)(b) and 8(4)(a)(iv).

Description

An Improvement Notice was issued to the employer under Section 21 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 following an inspection of the interventional radiology department. This identified concerns around document management and the management of radiation incidents.

Result

The employer submitted evidence and was deemed to comply with this Notice on 05 October 2022.