The Healthcare Environmental Services (HES) has been stripped of its NHS contracts after hundreds of tonnes of waste from hospitals was allowed to pile up at its sites.
Health Minister Stephen Barclay said new arrangements have been made with Mitie to replace the service by HES.
“NHS services continue to operate as normal,” he said.
HES says although it did also collect some anatomical waste, it was stored as per guidelines.
The contractor removes the waste from a significant number, but not all, hospitals in England and Scotland.
Mr Barclay said: “While the waste was stored securely, it was not being processed and disposed of within the correct regulatory timescales.”
He added: “At no point has there been an impact on public health or any delay to the ability of the NHS to carry out operations.”
Garry Pettigrew, HES Managing Director, said his company had been “vilified for providing an excellent service” and problems were due to a shortage of incinerators rather than the company’s actions.
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