Clinical waste ‘piled up’ at tattoo parlour
A former employee of Rock and Roll Tattoo in Glasgow claimed she discovered piles of ‘clinical waste’ next to her station. The ex-artist of a popular tattoo studio has claimed bags […]
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NHS ‘care hotels’ spark hygiene and safety concerns
Recent pressures on NHS bed space secondary to high admission rates of COVID-19 patients have resulted in the establishment of several ‘care hotels’ intended to relieve pressure on bed space […]
Healthcare Environmental Services trial to begin soon
Garry Pettigrew, the former boss of a clinical waste company faces trial over the alleged illegal storage of human body parts and other materials. It is also alleged that he […]
Major fire at Indian clinical waste plant
A major fire broke out at IMAGE, the bio-medical waste management plant of Indian Medical Association Kerala, at Kanjikode on Sunday. The fire was detected at noon and fire force […]
Needle decap/recap, with a sting in the tail?
A new product from a Canadian company claims safely to facilitate decapping of hypodermic needles, if you really need a device to do that. Removing a needle cap is after […]
Clinical waste dumped illegally
Dumping of clinical wastes should be a thing of the past, but not so. In the last 24 hours, reports have come to light of : A container of ‘contaminated […]
Investigation after shipping container with used medical waste left unlocked
Stepping Hill Hospital bosses are investigating after an outdoor shipping container filled with used medical waste was left unlocked in the hospital grounds. Images sent to the Manchester Evening News show […]
Is Bellshill Industrial Estate the best place for a clinical waste plant?
Is Bellshill Industrial Estate the best place for a clinical/medical waste plant that went on fire? A councillor has written to the Scottish Government in a quest to effect the […]
Europol warns of raids on hospital waste to sell used coronavirus masks
Criminals raiding hospital waste to sell used coronavirus masks on the blackmarket is a major threat in Europe, a new report Europol has revealed. Europol says there has been a […]
DEFRA in COVID-19 contingency talks with waste sector
DEFRA is in talks with the waste industry and local authorities about ensuring collection and disposal services continue to operate as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the UK, […]
Defra issues advice to the waste sector because of coronavirus and their household waste
COVID-19 is a huge problem, and that includes a problem for those involved in waste management. In the last 2 days, Defra has issued advice to the waste sector and […]
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 […]
New clinical waste treatment plant for Tamworth
A building on a Tamworth industrial estate can now be used as a medical waste treatment plant – despite objections from hundreds of people. Health risks, 24 hour traffic and […]
‘Bodies in bins’ detector
World’s first ‘human detector’ to protect homeless people sleeping in bins launched A waste management company has developed a device to help protect homeless people who seek shelter inside industrial […]
Cat drags away foetus at Mumbai hospital
A three-month aborted foetus, which was dumped in the biomedical waste room of the hospital, was devoured by a cat on this week. The shocking incident occurred at the King Edward […]
Regulator acts after potential ‘risk to human health’ at warehouse
Steps have been taken at a warehouse unlawfully filled with more than 400 tonnes of NHS clinical waste after the Environment Agency raised concerns over a potential “significant risk to […]
Clinical waste and needles dumped along Humber
A concerned lady says she is disgusted after seeing the amount of waste dumped along the Humber, which included “used tattoo needles”. She took the shocking images (below), which show […]
Body parts remain in abandoned warehouse after a year
Healthcare Environmental Services in Longbenton, North Tyneside, built up stockpiles of body parts and other medical waste and was ordered to dispose of the stored material. It went into liquidation […]
Asbestos, clinical and hygiene waste to be stored near homes in Worksop
It seems rather unlikely, but Nottinghamshire Live is reporting that a new site to deal with asbestos and clinical waste will be built on an industrial park near Worksop. It means […]
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 […]
‘Treated’ clinical wastes fly tipped in Hampshire
A huge pile of commercial rubbish, thought to include hospital waste, has been fly-tipped in a country lane in Hampshire. The mound of mechanically-processed refuse appeared on a path off Greywell […]
Mystery of the baby’s leg dumped at a Welsh rubbish tip
It started out as just a normal day at the tip for Mike Lewis of Carmarthen. The air was changing as the season altered from summer to autumn. The temperature […]
Clinical waste bins left outside Crosshouse Hospital
After HES Ltd, it seems that the Press are working hard to keep everyone on their toes. Finding wastes stored inappropriately at this Scottish hospital is causing red faces and, […]
Call for extra funds for waste management issues
Health chiefs are being urged to plough more resources into Renfrewshire’s main hospital after inspectors uncovered a string of hygiene failures. Concerns have been raised that extra investment is needed to […]
Stericycle losing business?
A broken strap is believed to have a caused a Stericycle clinical (medical) waste spill on a road in Pennsylvania on Thursday. It happened around 1pm Thursday afternoon. What a mess! Apparently, a […]
Used needles ‘overflowing onto floor’ in public toilet
Secure sharps bins in public and other toilets have become rather common in the last 5-10 years, though there is still much indignation and complaint from the moral majority who […]
Concerns raised over clinical waste storage at Menston ambulance station
Nearby residents raised concerns last week after spotting large shipping containers in the station’s car park being loaded with clinical waste bags. “Over the last couple of weeks it appears […]
HES ‘scandal’ – what next?
Two newspaper reports caught my eye today. The first, from the Daily Mirror of course calls this the NHS body parts fiasco, but then manages to go further, linking this […]
Street cleaners find human organs in garbage bin
Street cleaners in a northeastern Egyptian city found a medical waste bag in a garbage bin filled with human liver, other organs, and surgical instruments. Mahmoud, a cleaner, said he […]