Droitwich family wait for all-clear after 5-year olds sharps injury
A Droitwich mum and her son have been left with an anxious wait after her son cut his finger open on a used hypodermic needle which was in a bush […]
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Cardiff drug waste woes
Children are being put at risk by drug users needles left strewn around a Cardiff residential area. Residents in Butetown, Cardiff, have been left angry and worried by the increasing […]
Syringes litter Hong Kong beaches
Syringes are littering Hong Kong beaches. Thankfully, some good people are trying to gather and remove these, and putting pressure on the authorities to reduce or even eliminate this pollution. Regrettably however, […]
Dublin waste collector takes court action over needle injury
A driver and waste management worker claimed in the Circuit Civil Court yesterday that a new relationship he was in ended after he suffered a hypodermic needlestick injury to his hand. He alleges […]
Four-year-old finds blood covered needle in Greggs toilet
A woman described how her grandson discovered a needle covered in blood in the toilet of Braintree Greggs. Apparently, instead of touching it, he called his grandmother who then reported […]
Five-year-old has 11 hours A&E after needlestick
THE mother of a five-year-old boy from Pinehurst has spoken of her anger after her son stepped on a dirty needle in a public park. Her son spent no less than 11 […]
Compensation – How much for a needlestick?
A jury has awarded a South Carolina woman more than $4.6 million after she was stuck by a hypodermic needle picked up in a Target parking lot. Court documents say […]
Needle attacks
Yet more needle attacks reported in the press, in Bournemouth and in Swindon. Regrettably, just two of many. This, and the more general problems associated with discarded needles and other […]
Sharps injury on Tenby beach
Discarded needles are always dangerous, but never more so when they are discarded into long grass or soft sand. They disappear from view, ready to stab those walking barefoot on […]
Needle exchange director arrested for having needles
Needle exchange schemes are a valuable public health measure, though not always popular with the relevant funding bodies, with the moral majority who seem to expect that their taxes should […]
The impact of sharps injuries
A new video created by St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust deals with the impact of sharps injuries on the mental and occupational health of healthcare workers. This should […]
Shop assistant contracts hepatitis B after needlestick
A Coventry shop assistant has contracted hepatitis B after being stabbed with needle by heroin-addicted thief. A prolific shoplifter attacked the worker after he was challenged about stealing goods from a […]
CalRecycle levy sharps disposal charge on IV drug manufacturers
CalRecycle have put out a message concerning the impending deadline for the registration of IV pharmaceutical manufactures’ who forthwith will be financially responsible for the collection and disposal of used sharps. […]
Patient (employee) confidentiality?
As healthcare professionals are aware, patient confidentiality is an essential obligation that cannot and must not be circumvented. But what about employees? An injury. An entry to the accident book. […]
Magnetic needle retrieval
I have received several email requests for information about the magnetic needle retriever about which we have spoken several times on the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum. I have two of […]
New low for Glasgow residents
Terrified residents are pleading for help to stop drug addicts using their close as a shooting gallery. Syringes, human excrement and drug paraphernalia blighting the Calton flats have caused some locals […]
Sharps bin installed at Seattle café
We have become used to sharps bins popping up in gyms and health clubs, in colleges and universities, in some public toilets and dotted around various other hot spots. Now, […]
Children and needles – an unhealthy attraction?
It is depressingly common to find discarded needles and syringes along with other drug paraphernalia in areas accessible to children. Worst of all are the needles discarded in childrens’ playgrounds, […]
Needle finds in Vancouver
Vancouver is a great city, though but despite several visits I was unaware of the extent of its drug-related problems. Thousands of used needles are being tossed on the ground […]
Horrified mum discovers dirty used needles while on school run
Dirty used needles were discovered by a disgusted mum and her young daughter along a busy road while on the school run. The woman was horrified to find the syringes […]
BMA sets out guidelines on needlestick injury
Guidance designed to protect doctors’ safety and patients’ rights following needlestick injuries has been published by the BMA. It provides information on the legal and ethical requirements faced by doctors […]
Slough sees rise in syringes in recycling bins
The disposal of used needles in recycling bins is not just a health risk but ‘undermines’ recycling efforts, Slough Borough Council (SBC) has said. SBC is calling on residents not […]
Seattle Residents Learn To Pick Them Up Safely
Seattle is experiencing a heroin epidemic. North Seattle residents say they find proof of that epidemic in parks and on sidewalks in the form of used, discarded needles. Mike Cuadra […]
Anxious wait after 4-year-old had hypodermic needle in foot
A family has an anxious year ahead after their little girl stood on a hypodermic needle on a Gold Coast beach. A day enjoying the sun and surf at Currumbin […]
Dorking Good Samaritan Member injured by needle as he tried to save man who died in KFC
A member of the public performed CPR on the man who died in Dorking’s KFC on Monday, but he was injured by a needle as he did so. Surrey Police […]
You took WHAT with you to Court?
It seems strange to think what people might take with them when they appear in Court. Nothing incriminating would seem to be a good choice, but perhaps not so in […]
Celebrating Christmas with drugs bottles, needles and syringes
How will you celebrate Christmas? Some cheery decorations? A tree, perhaps decorated with tinsel and baubles? But today in Mayfair, it’s all slightly different. Damien Hirst can hardly still be […]
Pens like hypodermic needles sold as Halloween novelties
Pens that look like hypodermic needles are being sold as Halloween novelty toys, stirring concerns among parents and drug abuse prevention advocates as the country battles a rising heroin and […]
Blood tests for 4-year old after needelstick on Newton Abbot bus
Aids and hepatitis B tests for boy, 4, pricked by needle on bus A mother is facing a “horrible” wait after her young child underwent tests for Aids and hepatitis […]
Toddler stabbed by needle on Dublin Bus
A toddler has been stabbed by a “dirty heroin needle” on a Dublin Bus. A young girl has been pricked by a heroin-filled needle on a bus in Dublin – […]