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It will help you understand your legal obligations under the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013 (the 'Sharps Regulations'). It explains under what circumstances...
- Sharps Injuries
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- Sharps Injuries
Nov 3, 2022 · Read the Guidance on the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013. Considerations for providers. Avoid the unnecessary use of sharps. Only use sharps when needed. Needle-free equipment is available for certain procedures and should be used where it is reasonably practicable to do so. Use safer sharps.
The implementation of the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013, following the EU Directive (Council Directive 210/32/ EU), was a major step forward in protecting our nursing and healthcare workforce.
Jul 3, 2023 · The employer must substitute traditional, unprotected medical sharps with a ‘safer sharp’ where it reasonably practicable to do so. Regulation 7 (6) (c) of COSHH requires systems to dispose of contaminated waste safely.
Aug 8, 2014 · The employer must substitute traditional, unprotected medical sharps with a ‘safer sharp’ where it reasonably practicable to do so. The term safer sharp means medical sharps that incorporate features or mechanisms to prevent or minimise the risk of accidental injury.
Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013. Further information. Sharps injuries are a well-known risk in the health and social care sector. Sharps contaminated with an...
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All staff (clinical and non-clinical) should be educated in the safe use and disposal of sharps and the action to take in the event of an injury. Sharps containers should be situated in a safe and secure place and not accessible to patients or visitors.