US Air Force sharps?
By chance, we have come across a note circulated by the 412th Medical Group across the US Edwards Air Force base concerning safe disposal of personal sharps. No doubt the base […]
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Cheltenham police officer suffers needlestick during arrest
A female police officer has suffered a ‘small’ puncture to her hand after being wounded with a hypodermic needle in Cheltenham. The officer was hurt while arresting a man on […]
When you have to go…..
When you have to go, finding a public toilet can be a problem. There might be some signage but if not pop into a department store or railway station. But […]
Free Seminar “Prevention of Sharps Injuries in Healthcare”
H&SA (Health and Safety Authority) Ireland are hosting a free seminar on Prevention of Sharps Injuries in Healthcare. The event is taking place on 26th November, 10am to 1pm and the […]
Finding discarded needles
Litter pickers and those responding to finds of discarded drug litter know exactly how difficult it can be to find needles that might be hidden in the most unlikely of […]
Shooting Up: updated information concerning infection in UK drug users
Latest Shooting Up report focuses on the changing nature of injecting drug use The 12th annual report on infections among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the United Kingdom – […]
Residents may be paid to hand in used syringes
City residents could be paid to give used syringes and other medical waste to Shanghai hospitals for disposal, under a new proposal. Political advisers are calling on the city authorities […]
Gateshead police investigate needle attack
There have been increasing numbers of reports concerning attacks using a hypodermic needle as a weapon. Presently, Gateshead police are investigating as woman is stabbed with needle in what is […]
How many?
On the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum we have often reported on needle finds in a diversity of locations. Parks and gardens, playgrounds, car parks, alleyways and beaches etc are commonly affected […]
Watch where you step in Dundee – Again!
It’s not long ago that the Clinical Waste Discussion Forum made mention of the considerable IV drug abuse problems in Dundee and the mapping strategies that are being used to […]
Managing needle disposal safely
It is, to many of us, quite straightforward. Use a sharps bin and ensure that this is securely located away from curious little hands, in a place from where it […]
Don’t oppose needle exchange schemes
Needle exchange schemes are a great idea. They permit drug use to be monitored, prevent disease transmission by needle sharing, and reduce dramatically the incidence of discarded needles causing problems […]
Hypodermic needles: a new essential in the gym kit?
It is a sad indictment of the ‘lets get fit and go to the gym to flex our muscles’ brigade that needles are becoming a standard, and increasing accepted part of […]
Needles halt recycling plant’s picking line 869 times
More than 2,100 needles were collected last year at the Exeter recycling plant Discarded hypodermic syringes brought Exeter’s rubbish recycling plant to a halt 869 times last year. The stoppages […]
Cork schoolboy, 5, jabbed by needle
A five-year-old schoolboy was jabbed by a heroin addict’s needle which was thrown into his school’s play area minutes before break time yesterday. The child, who attends North Presentation primary […]
Boy arrested after ‘needle jabs’ at Moreton Community School
Breaking news An 11-year-old boy has been arrested after parents complained children had been jabbed with a diabetes finger-prick pen at school. Police said they had identified at least 20 […]
Needlestick at Brisbane School sparks parents’ fear of HIV risk
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has suffered a needlestick injury while playing at his inner Brisbane city school, sparking fear among parents their children could catch HIV. Parents at Brisbane Central State […]
Man jailed for post office hold-up using hypodermic needle
A man has been jailed for more than five years after trying to hold up a post office with a hypodermic needle. The man initially chatted about the weather before demanding […]
Sharps in the gym
The news media today are headlining the dramatic rise of drug abuse and needle sharing in gyms and sports clubs across the UK, and proposals by NICE to install needle […]
Girl, 2, stuck by ‘dirty needle’
“A 2-year-old girl became the second child reported to be stuck by a “dirty needle” in Rolla, Missouri in the last seven weeks. “According to the Rolla Police Department’s daily media […]
Schoolgirl falls on discarded needle
A Strabane schoolgirl has had an apparently lucky escape after falling onto a discarded syringe needle while walking home from school. The horrifying incident happened close to the town’s St […]
2-year old stuck by discarded needle
A 2-year old girl was ‘jabbed’ in the palm of her hand – penetrating her skin – after picking the needle up from the floor of a toilet at the […]
Thousands of syringes on Scotland’s streets
A BBC News report today on the thousands on needles and syringes that litter Scotland’s streets will no doubt cause alarm and consternation, though one must doubt if it will […]
Cardiff embankment littered with discarded needles
Dozens of dirty needles were discovered by a dog walker on a riverbank, prompting fears for the safety of passers-by. Andree Wood, a nurse from Grangetown in Cardiff, takes her […]
Needlestick on Lyme Regis beach
A boy has stepped onto a needle on Lyme’s main beach. The five-year-old boy was playing football on the main sandy beach when he stepped on the needle, assumed to be […]
Watch where you step in Dundee
Going to Dundee? Then do be careful are watch where you tread. Newspaper reports raising concern after 180 discarded needles found in Dundee paint a gloomy picture of what is, […]
Dirty needles suspected in hepatitis C spread
It comes as no surprise that dirty needles are incriminated in hepatitis C spread, especially among IV drug users. As communities across the state continue to struggle with rising rates […]
Ottawa needle woes
Ottawa is a lovely city. But it has it’s problems too. CBC News used the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection Privacy Act to obtain an extract of the database […]
Council house bites back
A horrified father fears he may have contracted life threatening infections after he pricked himself on a dirty needle he found in his new home. James Gault jagged himself on […]
Seven-year-old faces uncertain future after stepping on needle
A worried mother faces months of uncertainty after her son stepped on a used syringe at a South Mackay playground. The seven-year-old boy underwent the first of a long series […]