The author affiliations and correspondence details are incorrect for the paper titled, Use of a forensic technique to identify blood contamination of emergency department and ambulance trauma equipment (Emerg Med J 2006;23:73–5). The correct author affiliations are:

JB Lee, M Levy, Yorkshire Deanery UK

A Walker, Mid-Yorkshire Hospital Trust, UK

Correspondence should be sent to: Miss A Walker, Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, UK; alison.walker1{at}midyorks.nhs.uk.