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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A woman is to stand trial accused of sticking a 12-year-old boy with a hypodermic needle filled with her “body fluids” — while knowing she has HIV. She denies assaulting the boy, who […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
There are so many was to take illegal drugs, as tablets, by smoking, and of course by injection that creates for the rest of us the risk of sharps injury of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sharps Terminator, LLC announced today that their flagship product, the Sharps Terminator® gained approval this week from the FDA for marketing in the US. The Sharps Terminator® is a portable, […]
A grandmother faces a terrifying six-month wait to see if she has been infected by a dirty needle used for her flu jab. Heather Johnson, 58, was horrified to be […]
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 […]
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 […]
NHS trusts are still not complying with “safer sharps” rules, research has argued, which is potentially putting NHS employees at unnecessary risk of needlestick injuries and blood-borne infections such as hepatitis and HIV. The study from […]
Good news for Yuanzai the Taiwan zoo panda. The hypodermic needle she, or is it he, swallowed was excreted 24 hours later while defecating. Everybody was relieved to see Yuanzai […]
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 […]
The Health Safety and Wellbeing Partnership Group (HSWPG) have created several guidance documents for the NHS, using partnership working to create valuable guidance. The latest resource is new guidance on […]
Trainee Field Sales Executive (Clinical Waste) Benson, Wallingford (OX10), OX106LX £22,000 per annum + Company car Job Purpose Reporting to the Commercial Manager, it will be the responsibility […]
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 […]