title: Managing radioactive substances safely.
abstract: Although hospitals planning to install facilities that will use radioactive sources need not currently notify their national environment agency, the Environment Agency's senior manager for effective regulation of radioactive substances in England and Wales, Dr Chris Englefield, warned at the recent Healthcare Estates conference that subsequent failure to comply with national standards when constructing or operating them can see Trusts face enforcement action and/or forced to make expensive modifications.
mesh_terms: D006779:Hospitals, Public; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017751:Safety Management; D006113:United Kingdom