Firecode - fire safety in the NHS

This publication examines the fire incident data reported to the Department of Health during the period 1994/95 to 2004/05. In this period: 10,662 fire incidents were reported; the cost of the fires amounted to £14.6 million; there have been 17 fatalities and 651 injuries. The overall conclusion is that the prevalence of fire over the past ten years in the NHS in England has remained relatively constant.