Clinical Waste ForumClinical Waste Discussion Forum

The Clinical Waste Discussion Forum offers a focal point for the dissemination of information pertaining to any aspect of clinical waste management, a soapbox from which to share views and opinion, and a place to exchange practical knowledge and promote best practice.  Post news items, discuss policy, ask a question of others, or offer an answer based upon your own knowledge and experience.

The Forum is free, independent, non-commercial and non-political. It is open to anyone interested in, involved with or affected by the management of clinical waste and other healthcare wastes, from generation to end-disposal. We hope to provide an interface between producers of clinical wastes, individuals, nursing and other special interest groups, other healthcare staff, equipment manufacturers, waste management companies, representatives of government and government agencies, and all others with an interest in these areas. 

Please select one of the discussion themes to view previous messages, or to post a new message:

Do not feel constrained by the "themes" listed above; additional themes will be added as required. Use the miscellaneous theme for any general matters, and for topics that do not sit comfortably elsewhere.

If you would like to suggest an additional theme for discussion, or have any other comments or suggestions, please contact the Forum Moderator.

 

     

Cliniserve LimitedThe Clinical Waste Discussion Forum has been
created with generous support from Cliniserve Limited

 

 

 

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Clinical Waste Discussion Forum Newsletter archive

Occasional newsletters will be produced focusing on issues posted in the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum. To receive your copy of the Newsletter, please register your email address, or download for here:

Vol 1
April 2006		 Vol 2
June 2006

Vol 3
October 2006

Vol 4
December 2006

Vol 5
February 2007

 

 Vol 6
April 2007

Vol 7
September 2007
 

 

 Vol 8
December 2007
 

Vol 9
April 2008
 

 

Vol 10
August 2008

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Technical issues that may affect the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum

  1. Users of the Forum may experience difficulties replying to existing posts due to one of the default settings for Norton Internet Security 2005.

    If you can access the Forum and read messages, but cannot scroll through messages using the [previous] and [next] options, and cannot [reply] to messages, make the following minor change to Norton Internet Security settings:

    - Open Norton Internet Security
    - select Configure
    - select Advanced
    - scroll down and uncheck the option "HTTP IIS SHTML Request"
    - press OK
    - press OK

    Reload your web browser and enter the Forum again. This will fix the problem and allow normal operation of all the Forum functions.

  2. Users of the Forum may experience difficulties replying to existing posts due to one of the default settings for Norton Internet Security 2006.  Its the same problem as above, but the solution is accessible in a slightly different location with Norton 2006.

    Note that upgrading from Norton 2005 to Norton 2006 will reset the default value.  If you had previously dealt with this issue, upgrading Norton Internet Security will     require that you change this value again:

    - Open Norton Internet Security
    - select Intrusion Protection
    -     select Configure
    - select Advanced
    - scroll down and uncheck the option "HTTP IIS SHTML Request"
    - press OK
    - press OK

    Reload your web browser and enter the Forum again. This will fix the problem and allow normal operation of all the Forum functions.

 

 

 

 

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Clinical Waste Discussion Forum - Please note:

  1. The Forum is presented "as is". It is intended as an open information exchange, to facilitate the exchange of news, views and opinions. Feel free to post questions, or to offer answers to the questions posted by others. Your opinion and experience will be valuable to others, and we hope that this Forum will provide an easily accessible means to share knowledge, to develop or maintain best practice, and to seek advice from others.
  2. The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your professional advisers or any regulatory body.  
  3. We welcome the involvement of all those interested or involved in the handling of clinical wastes and related healthcare wastes, from bedside to end-disposal.
  4. Please select an appropriate THEME for your message.
  5. Do not duplicate messages unnecessarily.
  6. Posted messages are reviewed daily, but will appear live as soon as you press the POST button.
  7. Anonymous posts are permitted, but we would prefer that you included your name, email address and affiliation when posting messages or replies to messages.
  8. To remove any message, please email the Moderator.
  9. We place no restriction on users, who are entirely free to post relevant messages and responses to messages.
  10. The Forum is not a free advertising service. Though we welcome and support posts from any commercial organisation, blatantly commercial use of this Forum will not be permitted. Any such posts may be subject to editorial change or to rejection. The originators of such posts will be notified of such decisions by email.
  11. Ian Blenkharn publishes this Clinical Waste Discussion Forum, in association with Cliniserve Limited. We take all reasonable measures to ensure that the information posted in the Forum is accurate. Nevertheless, we give no representation or warranty, whether express or implied, regarding the Forum or its contents, including, without limitation, any warranty of accuracy or completeness of the information posted on the Forum or its contents. Any decision made by a visitor to this Forum based on information presented therein is the sole responsibility of that visitor. Ian Blenkharn and Cliniserve Limited or any of its directors, employees or agents accepts any liability for loss or damage including, without limitation, any special, direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage or other losses or damage of whatsoever nature arising out of or relating to the use of this Forum or its contents.
  12. Ian Blenkharn and Cliniserve Limited will accept no responsibility for any information contained in any other website accessible by hyperlink or by other means from messages posted on this Forum.
  13. Editorial decisions are final and absolute.
  14. The Forum may be suspended or withdrawn without notice at the sole discretion of the owner.

 

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Privacy statement - Clinical Waste Discussion Forum

  • The Clinical Waste Discussion Forum (the Forum) respects the privacy and anonymity of its users, though in the spirit of open and free communication we do encourage participants to leave their name and email address when posting messages
  • We do not use cookies
  • We do not require users to register with our site or with the Forum
  • The information (names, email addresses or any other contact information, or personal data) provided by those who choose to do so while posting messages to the Forum will remain accessible to all visitors, and users should consider their own needs or wishes for anonymity before including this information in any post
  • Users who wish to retract or withdraw any information posted to the Forum should contact moderator@ianblenkharn.com.
  • The Forum is committed to working with the internet community in cultivating and maintaining trust between all its members, and of fostering free, open and unrestricted communication between all those interested, involved or affected by issues of clinical waste management.

 

Privacy statement - general

  • The owner of this web site respects the privacy of its users
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  • Email addresses and other data submitted via the contacts page, or by direct email correspondence with the site owner, but with the exception of those posted for open display in the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum (see above), will be stored securely and will not shared with any third party
     

 

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