An investigation by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has found a firm must improve training for its staff following a road accident involving one of its vehicles carrying radioactive material.
GE Healthcare Ltd has been served an Improvement Notice by the industry regulator following the incident that took place near York in the early hours of February 16.
The vehicle had been transporting radiopharmaceutical packages - commonly used for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as cancer - when the collision happened, causing only minor damage to the product.
