Nurse killed by psychiatric patient -- NHS mental health trust fined 28 000 pounds

摘要

SOUTH West London Primary and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust has been fined 28 000 pounds and 14 000 pounds costs at the Central Criminal court on 5 May, following a prosecution brought against it by the HSE after a nurse was killed by a psychiatric patient on 17 June 2003. Mamade Eshan Chattun was a junior member of staff working alone, at the John Meyer Ward of Springfield University Hospital, without clear procedures, and with inadequate measures in place to check on his safety. He suffered multiple injuries, from a psychiatric patient, which resulted in the loss of his life. By their guilty plea, the Trust have admitted failing to ensure that, one of their health care assistants was exposed to risk to his safety and breached Section 2 of the Health And Safety At Work Etc Act (HSWA) 1974.