Ah, if there's one thing guaranteed to raise our hackles at the start of a busy week, it's a nice, juicy 'health and safety gone mad' story. And, as luck would have it, we've just stumbled across one.

News Greater Manchester News Apple Manchester NHS trust bans metal paper fasteners - for being a safety risk Health bosses have banned metal paper fasteners from GP surgeries, clinics and offices – ...

This will give them a laugh down at the doctor’s waiting room… Barmy bosses at a health trust have banned metal paper clips from GP surgeries, clinics and offices after a member of staff cut their ...

The UK National Health Service has banned "dangerous" metal paper clips. The NHS made the decision to prohibit the metal stationary item from being used in Manchester after a member of staff at the ...

The future of the humble metal paper clip is under threat after being banned by NHS health and safety officials for being ‘too dangerous’. ‘Dangerous’: Metal paper clips have been banned in Manchester ...