Were patients and staff at UCH and Barnet Hospital exposed to radiation?
There is no current or ongoing risk to hospital staff, visitors or patients. All areas in both hospitals were thoroughly checked for contamination and the HPA is satisfied that there is no contamination that would pose a public health risk. All areas are now open for normal activities and to the public and staff. Public health follow up has identified some 76 health care workers as having been in close contact with Mr. Litvinenko, and as a precaution they were invited to provide urine samples for testing. Of the 76, 69 accepted the offer of urine tests and all were negative.
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