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, […]
There is a vast number of hazards associated with any demolition or renovation site. Here is another one! A construction firm working on a new £4.5 million city centre hotel has […]
Needlestick or sharps injury is an obvious risk for ALL waste handlers, not only those who might handle clinical wastes. These injuries, together with other cuts and grazes, add to the […]
Sharps “lost” in hospital laundry had been a widespread and common problem, though these days we hear so little about it. Has it really got any better? Sharps dropped into […]
Coventry-based Business Development Manager (Clinical Wastes) sought Salary: £40000 per annum + Company Package Closes: 09 Nov 2016 Ref: BBBH160296 Location: Coventry Market Leading Medical Manufacturer NHS Sales Experience Required […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
These days, it seems there are so many criticisms raised against the NHS that it is to be found perpetually on the wall of shame. And so too due to […]
Nice design concept for this new clinical waste sack holder/cart from Vaco. Easy to clean in that the frame has far fewer components, and presumable lightweight and manoeuvrable, there are […]
Zika Virus is the latest infection concern. And now it can be added to the list of virus infections transmitted by needlestick. The question of whether Zika virus can be […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
German rigid industrial packaging firm Mauser has announced the acquisition of Daniels Healthcare Group, a specialist in clinical (medical) waste and sharps containers. Based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, Daniels Healthcare manufactures […]
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. […]
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 […]
Flagstaff International Relief Effort (FIRE) are doing a great deal of good work with Hepatitis C Virus infection in Mongolia, even more so now that the cure is available at a […]
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 […]
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, […]
CQC inspectors have undertaken enforcement action against a dental surgery after ‘toxic’ waste was found and medicines had expired. CQC inspectors also revealed equipment had not been properly cleaned, infection […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Harringay Online carries the following plea from a resident trying hard to dispose of a small sharps bin, and trapped in a cycle of communication failure and inertia between the […]
A waste management & recycling company require a forward thinking Depot General Manager to cover operations at across a busy facility. The client is a leading name is clinical waste […]
A Chicago federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit brought by a medical waste disposal container company against a competitor it accused of funding and spreading an allegedly […]