Hospital recalls patients

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

The Leicester Royal Infirmary wrote to 96 people who had examinations in its endoscopy unit between May 30 and June 6 after staff discovered that one of the machines used to decontaminate instruments was not working properly.

After an alarm was triggered, they found water had leaked into the disinfectant, diluting it.

Patients are being offered blood tests to put their minds at rest, but experts said the risk of potential infection is minimal.

Pauline Tagg, chief nurse at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, said: "We can confirm that we have found a fault in one of the decontamination units in our Endoscopy Unit at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. This was a machine error, not a human error.

"The trust immediately set about recalling the 96 patients involved, to reassure them and rule out any risk of infection.

"The trust takes patient safety very seriously and has started an investigation into the incident. In the interim the machine is not being used.

"We would like to reassure patients that the advice we have received from the Health Protection Agency is that the risk of any infections is, and remains, extremely small."