IR(ME)R enforcement notice summary: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (June 2024)

Location

Barnsley Hospital 

Enforcement type

Improvement Notice

Date notice served

28 June 2024

Breach

On or before ​26 June 2024​, the employer was found in breach of regulations 6(1)(a), 6(5)(a) and 12(5).

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 nuclear medicine department. This identified concerns around the content of procedures, access to referral guidelines and arrangements for carers and comforters.

Compliance deadline

27 September 2024

Result

Ongoing.