Safety recommendation
HSIB recommends that NHS England and NHS Improvement implement a process to provide ongoing assurance on the qualifications and experience of individuals identified in the health technical memorandum (HTM) for medical gas pipeline systems (MGPS), including how MGPS Authorising Engineers, or their subcontractors, are appointed by NHS trusts.
Response:
This issue is being explored partly through the updating of the HTM, but also more widely. The approach of creating an assured and certified central register of appropriately qualified and experienced MGPS Authorising Engineers is being developed and will be launched in parallel with the publication of the HTM.
Response received on 17 September 2021.