Internal Reference Number: FOI_8644
Date Request Received: 14/05/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 03/06/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Flame retardant chemicals in NHS furniture
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I would like to submit a request for information under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) regarding health concerns linked to chemical flame retardants (CfRs), including those classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), used in furniture within your hospital facilities. Please provide the relevant information for the period between 1 January 2022 until the date this request is processed. Please could you provide the following: The total number of reported incidents, complaints, or logged concerns received by your Trust in which patient health issues (e.g. skin irritation, respiratory symptoms, allergic reactions) were linked to chemical flame retardants (CfRs) present in hospital furniture (such as mattress covers, beds, chairs, cushions, or other furnishings) used in your facilities. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Not aware of any Risk Management: We have done a "keyword" search for 'flame retardants' and 'CfRs' on Datix and no incidents come up, this doesn't necessarily mean there are none, but we do not have specific coding for these type of incidents therefore will not be able to give an accurate answer to our part of this question. | |
| Question Number 2: Details of any correspondence (internal or external), meeting minutes, or formal complaints that reference concerns about the health impacts of chemical flame retardants (CfRs) in furniture within your facility. | |
| Answer To Question 2: No formal complaints have been raised. | |
| Question Number 3: Information on whether your Trust has conducted or commissioned any safety reviews, risk assessments, or evaluations regarding the use of chemical flame retardants (CfRs) in hospital furniture. | |
| Answer To Question 3: Not aware of any | |
| Question Number 4: Details of any changes made to procurement policy, furniture specifications, or supplier contracts made in response to concerns about chemical flame retardants (CfRs) in furniture. | |
| Answer To Question 4: Not aware of any | |
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