Hospital fined after leaving needles bin in public place

University College Londoon was fined £3,000 after pleading guilty to a prosecution brought by the HSE for a breach of health and safety legislation.

The prosecution followed an investigation by HSE into an incident at the Obstetrics Hospital, now known as the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, when a sharps bin - a brightly coloured bucket containing used needles and similar sharp instruments - was left in a public place.

UCL Hospitals NHS Trust was charged, that on 1 January 2001, it co... (77 more words)

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