needle

Is there no end to the places people find a discarded hypodermic needle, some discarded quite casually, others hidden in an attempt to hide the evidence, and some placed far […]

Many will be aware of the generous support given by the Elton John AIDS Foundation to the prevention and management of HIV infection. A new report from Ireland highlights the […]

Though tattoos seem to be more popular then ever and a permanent adornment of the rich and famous, and those who wish to emulate them, there is much data to suggest that their […]

It should be a no-brainer. Everyone uses a safety-engineered safety sharps device and the era of sharps injury will be at an end. Or perhaps not? There are many sources […]

A Bridgeport, Ct, needle exchange is to end due to funding difficulties. http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Bridgeport-needle-exchange-faces-layoffs-4691204.php Needle exchange schemes offer clear needles and other injecting necessities including wipes, foil and ascorbic acid power […]

A mother is horrified about drugs paraphernalia she found left in parks and open spaces in Luton where she takes her two-year-old son to play. Vikki Hardy, 28, discovered litter including used […]

A mixed bag of needle woes this weekend, which are no doubt just the tip of the iceberg! So, and just to make the point, we must start with the […]

Mom found with needle in arm in West Virginia grocery store Japan: Man Arrested for Placing Needles in Bread at Supermarkets West Lothian boxer terrorised ‘business associate’ with samurai sword […]

Awareness of sharps injury has never been greater, and much is written about every aspect of sharps injury, its prevention and management. We at the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum make […]

Waste handlers and ancillary staff engaged in hygiene and waste management in and from healthcare premises perform an invaluable and essential task. The rewards are not great, yet the risks might […]

An Australian lady faces a long and agonising wait for an all-clear after a needlestick injury from a hypodermic needle left in the mailbox outside her home in Hampton, Victoria. “[She] was […]

What’s new in sharps development? Obviously, the development and introduction of a vast array of safety engineered safety needles and blades is a huge advance, though perhaps the real advance […]

Having studiously ignored sharps injury for years, resisting all attempts to make sharps injury a mandatory reporting event under RIDDOR and so prompt investigation of ‘hot spots’ of poor sharps […]