Health and Safety Executive

HSE warns hospitals over falls from windows

HSE has warned hospitals and other care providers that they have a duty to ensure the safety of their patients, especially from the dangers of open windows. The warning follows HSE’s prosecution of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust after a patient was injured when he climbed out of a window.

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