Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 October 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Health Professions: Hazardous Substances
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) nurses and (b) other healthcare professionals exposed to hazardous medicinal products.
- Answer
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The Department has not made an estimate of the number of (a) nurses and (b) other healthcare professionals exposed to hazardous medicinal products.
Any incidents involving staff exposure to hazardous medical products are reported and handled through local National Health Service body reporting procedures. Risk assessments should be undertaken routinely and mitigations put in place to minimise any environmental exposure to health care professionals (and others) relating to “hazardous medicinal products”.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 84136
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Health Professions: Hazardous Substances
Thursday, 20 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
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- Yes
- Subjects
- Health professions Hazardous substances
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- 2026-02-04 09:04:07 +0000
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