e-learning programme launched
Stericycle have successfully launch a new e-learning programme for the healthcare sector, which is one of the first of its kind for the UK healthcare sector. The course is also […]
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Government needs to urgently vaccinate waste operatives says waste management company
On the same theme as previous threads relating to Covid-19 infection responsible for the tragic death of two hospital porters, and claims of segregation and waste management deficiencies at vaccination […]
PHE issues Coronavirus waste disposal advice
In light of the global coronavirus outbreak, Public Health England has issued advice to the public on how to deal with potentially infectious waste. Public Health England recommends all waste […]
Stop Sticks campaign
The US CDC has updated its Stop Sticks campaign page. Though addressing sharps injury in the healthcare environment in particular the information presented addresses all such interests. It is worthy of […]
Sharps and Overdose Awareness training
A valuable Sharps and Overdose Awareness training session coming up, Manchester on 22 July. And it’s free! About this Event What is a sharp and what injuries can they cause? The […]
Gloves for hospital porters
Following up on a recent “expose” in which hospital porters were said to be handling clinical wastes without gloves – or were they – is another and more detailed report, […]
Devon nurse took used syringe from sharps bin – thought it was OK!
A staff nurse at North Devon District Hospital thought it was OK to take a used syringe out of a sharps bin and claimed she didn’t know that it was […]
Lab safety concerns – do they put you at risk?
An interesting and timely exclusive in The Guardian highlights the frequency of serious safety incidents in UK laboratories (NHS, private, research labs & universities, commercial) which create significant risks of […]
Shooting up: A warning for waste handlers
The Health Protection Agency have released a new Public Health England report, “Shooting Up, the annual report on infections among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the United Kingdom, has […]
Alcohol hand sanitizer
Alcohol hand sanitizer is now ubiquitous. It is used right across the healthcare arena, and in the waste sector though its efficacy on dirty hands is severely limited. Since its […]
Clinical Waste Depot Plant Manager, Kent
Clinical Waste Depot Plant Manager with excellent management and team leadership skills required by a Global Company based in Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent. SALARY: up to £37,000 + Benefits ** Excellent […]
Sharps “lost” in hospital laundry
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 […]
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 […]
Flagstaff International Relief Effort: preventing Hepatitis C infection in Mongolia
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 […]
Program trains first responders and hazardous waste workers on infectious disease safety
A National Institutes of Health training program will help approximately 35,000 first responders and workers, whose jobs may expose them to infectious diseases, protect themselves while also minimizing the spread of […]
Depot General Manager – Clinical Waste
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 […]
Needlestick injury cases settled using PPE Regulations
Bellamy -v- Nottingham City Council Nottingham County Court, 19th December 2014 C was employed as a Public Realm Operative. As he was working on grounds maintenance at a primary School, he was […]
Hotel staff exposed to clinical wastes
Some time ago, University College Hospital London initiated a scheme whereby early discharge of patients saw them transferred to a nearby hotel to facilitate on-going care. It’s a sensible cost-saving […]
Kuwait to open 5 new medical waste incinerators
The Ministry of Health of Kuwait has established a special department for medical waste treatment encompassing two divisions, one that deals with incinerators’ issues and the other with follow up […]
Rebuilding Sierra Leone’s health care begins with eco-friendly disposal of medical waste
A delegation from the Republic of Korea and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) celebrated the installation of an autoclave used for the safe disposal of medical waste at the […]
SRCL – waste management poster resources
Waste management giant SRCL has placed on its web pages several useful poster resources, to highlight various Do’s and Don’ts in waste disposal, as well as practical guides to waste […]
Nepal workshop/interaction program on Hospital Waste Management
A workshop/interaction program on Hospital Waste Management was organized by Butwal Sub Metropolitan city with the technical support of Friends Service Council Nepal (FSCN) on 14th February 2015. The main […]
Did the European Sharps Directive make a difference?
An interesting report from Kevitt and Hayes of Corporate Health Ireland and the Occupational Health Department of Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, respectively. BACKGROUND: Sharps injuries create a high volume of occupational health […]
Ebola waste resources
A mixed bag of information and links provided by the US National Waste & Recycling Association, including a really good graphic outlining the waste collection and disposal process. As good […]
Ebola Waste Task force Calls For Assistance
An Ebola waste task force has been created by WasteAid International and Disaster Waste Recovery to help meet West Africa’s waste disposal needs in the midst of the Ebola crisis. […]
Eye of the Needle updated
A new and updated version of the PHE publication Eye of the Needle: United Kingdom Surveillance of Significant Occupational Exposures to Bloodborne Viruses in Healthcare Workers is published this month. Available for […]
UK doctors have ‘ethical duty’ to prevent waste
Nobody would disagree with the sentiment that UK doctors have and ‘ethical duty’ to prevent waste. All that is missing is the reality of lean practice and waste minimisation. “Doctors […]
Diploma in Health Care & Waste Management, India
The problem of bio-medical waste management has been felt globally with the rise in deadly infections. The main hindrance to sound health care waste management programme is lack of training […]
Whose waste is it anyway?
A couple of years ago, an increasing number of community nurses got a bee in their collective bonnet about the carriage of clinical wastes in their NHS-funded cars. The issue […]
Source segregation, Lahore-style
All credit to those involved in the delivery of healthcare waste training in Lahore. Addressing a two-day training workshop on hospital waste management for health managers, nurses and sanitary inspectors […]