Waste management data for England 2017
For those who need to know, the Environment Agency have released data for waste management in England 2017. Just 21 months late but at last this can be accessed at […]
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Are special EA dispensations threatening the clinical waste sector?
ENDS reports a new entrant to the clinical waste disposal market has claimed there is a lack of incineration capacity, a concern that was first highlighted last year when a specialist […]
Healthcare regulators seek clinical waste issues
As we have noted before on the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum, healthcare regulators the CQC and its Scottish equivalent frequently record issues with clinical and sharps waste handling, transport, and […]
‘Treated’ clinical wastes fly tipped in Hampshire
A huge pile of commercial rubbish, thought to include hospital waste, has been fly-tipped in a country lane in Hampshire. The mound of mechanically-processed refuse appeared on a path off Greywell […]
Politics slows Lanarkshire treatment plant planning
The company contracted to solve Scotland’s clinical waste crisis is facing opposition to its plans for a new treatment plant. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman admitted last week that toxic NHS material, […]
Scots hospitals risk cross-contamination transporting clinical waste in same trolleys as sterile equipment
Hazardous clinical waste is being transported in the same hospital trolleys as sterile medical equipment — sparking fears of lethal cross-contamination. A whistleblower raised serious safety concerns after claiming roll […]
Drug-resistant bacteria isolated from UK wastewater treatment facilities
Researchers have isolated pathogenic, drug-resistant bacteria from wastewater treatment facilities in the UK. Drug-resistant bacteria are increasingly a public health concern as they can lead to serious illness or death, […]
Shetland processing 700 tonnes clinical waste from mainland
Incinerating clinical waste from health boards across Scotland is bringing around £8,000 a week into Shetland Islands Council’s (SIC) coffers. The SIC started taking in low grade NHS waste such […]
Mystery of the baby’s leg dumped at a Welsh rubbish tip
It started out as just a normal day at the tip for Mike Lewis of Carmarthen. The air was changing as the season altered from summer to autumn. The temperature […]
Growing veggies with hospital waste
Reny Vargheseane of Thane in India is described as a trailblazer. His relentless effort to produce vegetables with waste has taken him places, including winning the National Swachhata Mission award. […]
Call for extra funds for waste management issues
Health chiefs are being urged to plough more resources into Renfrewshire’s main hospital after inspectors uncovered a string of hygiene failures. Concerns have been raised that extra investment is needed to […]
Veolia gets permit for Hertfordshire EfW plant
Veolia has been granted an environmental permit for its energy from waste plant at Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, as it awaits a final decision on planning approval for the facility. The […]
Tradebe shoot themselves in the foot as they step in over HES problems
The Scottish Daily Record reveals today that the firm stepping in after NHS clinical waste crisis fined £500k over their own environmental scandals. Surely, this must be seen as hilarious and ironic, […]
Hospital porters injured handling clinical waste
Four porters at Inverness’ Raigmore Hospital were injured carrying out work involving clinical waste, the GMB union has said. The union has submitted a collective grievance to NHS Highland about the […]
Shock! Horror! New pictures ‘lay bare scale of NHS body parts scandal’
In a display of remarkable journalistic hyperbole, today’s Daily Mail screams “Shocking new pictures lay bare scale of NHS body parts scandal: Inside waste disposal firm facing criminal probe after […]
MSP claims Westminster official ‘set out to ruin hospital waste firm’
A former Scottish health secretary has used parliamentary privilege to claim that a Westminster civil servant worked to “deliberately and systematically destroy” a clinical waste company that laid off 400 […]
Packaging firm recognised for waste container made from recycled plastics
Packaging solutions company Mauser Packaging has launched a medical waste container made from 100% recycled plastics generated from post-consumer packaging waste. The product, WIVA Infinity Container, was recognised by receiving […]
HES Ltd – The Truth?
There are, no doubt, lots of different opinions regarding the current HES Ltd “scandal”. Before making your own decisions about this, read the documents presented by HES Ltd at https://www.healthcareenv.com/the-truth. […]
Disreputable or helpful? You decide
Looking online for updated information about Healthcare Environmental I was, to say the very least, surprised to see a number of waste management companies who are trying hard to pick up […]
Sustainable Achievement award for Thermal Compaction Group
Cardiff-based Thermal Compaction Group (TCG) has been Highly Commended for its work with a trust in England after pioneering the recycling of medical material to generate income for the NHS. […]
Southmead Hospital surgical plastic waste initiative
Well done, Southmead. Just make sure that inappropriate wastes are not inadvertently co-disposed with recyclable plastics, otherwise this will be an accident waiting going to happen! Last updated: […]
Anger at plan for medical waste plant in Newhaven
Residents say proposals to build a medical waste plant near an award-winning nature reserve are “really outrageous”. Energy company Clean Thermodynamic Energy Conversion is awaiting permission from East Sussex County Council […]
Concerns raised over clinical waste storage at Menston ambulance station
Nearby residents raised concerns last week after spotting large shipping containers in the station’s car park being loaded with clinical waste bags. “Over the last couple of weeks it appears […]
Clinical waste incineration capacity row deepens
The war of words between the Environment Agency (EA) and contractor Healthcare Environmental Services (HES) has worsened after the company released a cache of emails and minutes of a meeting […]
Clinical waste sacks found in Swindon street
Bags containing IV tubes and “pooled blood” were found in the street by a “shocked” passer-by. Toby Robson found several biohazard bags to his “horror and disgust” in Prospect Place, […]
HES Ltd claims and counterclaims – what does the evidence look like?
Among the myriad press reports, government statements and whistleblower claims, some interesting pictures are emerging: from https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nhs-body-parts-scandal-firm-13428693 from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6285325/The-human-waste-mountains-Photos-expose-shocking-scale-unbearable-NHS-rubbish-stench.html from https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/health/body-parts-stacked-ceiling-were-2120865 Some poor practices but I for one have […]
HES ‘scandal’ – what next?
Two newspaper reports caught my eye today. The first, from the Daily Mirror of course calls this the NHS body parts fiasco, but then manages to go further, linking this […]
Officials admit clinical waste incineration shortage
NHS Improvement and Environment Agency officials have previously privately acknowledged problems with England’s incineration capacity Healthcare Environment Services says it will take legal action against trusts which cancelled contracts Company’s […]
HES Ltd, Clinical Waste Update: Parliamentary written statement
Lord O’Shaughnessy (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health) delivered a written statement to the House yesterday, which has appeared in Hansard today. This statement is to update the House […]
Veolia to trial electric bin lorries powered by energy-from-waste
Waste management firm Veolia’s vehicle fleet is set to include two fully-electric bin lorries, which will be charged with power derived from waste collected by the company. The project will […]