Officials examining if NI hospital hand sanitiser impacted by Ireland health scare

Virapro hand cleanser gel at the Belfast Trust in the grounds of Belfast City Hospital (Liam McBurney/PA)

Northern Ireland health officials are working to establish if a hand sanitiser used in the region’s hospitals is affected by a product recall south of the border.

The Department of Agriculture in Ireland has removed Virapro hand sanitiser (PCS 100409) from the Biocidal Product Register because of public health concerns.