§ Mr. Tierneyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she is satisfied with the precautions taken to protect the health and safety of hospital staff working in operating theatres.
§ Dr. OwenWe hope to issue guidance on this shortly. Consultations with the appropriate professional and staff interests on a draft circular concerning the possibility of waste anaesthetic gases constituting a risk to staff are at an advanced stage. Specific instructions will be included that all staff concerned should be told of the nature and extent of the risk and guidance will be given on means of reducing the pollution of operating theatres by waste anaesthetic gases and other precautions.