HC Deb 17 July 1998 vol 316 cc332-3W
Ms Julie Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps his Department takes to ensure that NHS trusts have adequate arrangements for recording accidents on NHS premises; what encouragement is given to staff to report accidents; and what steps the NHS Executive takes to monitor the safety performance of NHS trusts. [51238]

Mr. Win Griffiths

All employers, including NHS Trusts, have a legal obligation to report accidents to the Health and Safety Executive under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995. It is for individual employers to encourage their employees to report incidents. Monitoring the safety performance of employers is a matter for the Health and Safety Executive.