IR(ME)R enforcement notice compliance: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (July 2023)

Page last updated: 7 July 2023

Location

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Enforcement type

Improvement Notice

Date notice served

09 May 2023

Breach

On and before 26 April 2023, the employer was found in breach of regulations 6(1)(a), 6(7) and 8(1).

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 diagnostic imaging department. This identified concerns around the quality of written procedures, failure to take action when diagnostic reference levels were consistently exceeded and lack of process around clinically significant unintended or accidental exposures.

Compliance deadline

20 June 2023

Result

The employer submitted evidence and was deemed to comply with this Notice on 04 July 2023.