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I work for a PCT in North Warwickshire and all our OH Nurses are level 2 trained. We prescribe the patches and these are free for one NHS contract we deliver to but not for the PCT staff. A bit disjointed but it does work. The patches are free for the NHS contract staff but not for own who have to go to their GP. In this case we offer one to one support if needed. Neil Loach ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sara Werry" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 2:45 PM Subject: Re: Re-sheathing needles > Hi > > What risk is a sterile needle....We have probably got so used to > thinking of needles as a major hazard when really it is the hazard they > are transporting that is the risk. > > Sara > > > Sara Werry > Occupational Health Adviser > Occupational Health Service > University of East Anglia > Norwich, NR4 7TJ > Tel: (01603) 592174 > Fax: (01603) 506579 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Dunn > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: 20 October 2004 14:09 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Re-sheathing needles > > > Glenn, > > Having been a District Nurse I sympathise with what they do. I know > from experience that although not desirable there is no option to do > otherwise in these cases. The needles are still 'sterile' and would > definitely not be contaminated with BBV's. > > Ideally the nurses should remove the needle and replace it with a fresh > one.... however, this is not possible with the insulin syringes that > have an integral needle. It is all down to risk assessment, and I would > have thought that overall the risk is very, very low. > > Regards, Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glenn Raybone" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 1:40 PM > Subject: Re-sheathing needles > > > > Hello all, > > > > I've recently come across a practice whereby District Nurses draw up a > > > weeks supply of insulin in separate syringes for patients at home. > > Whilst this is normal practice and supported by a policy my concern is > > > that it actually states that needles are re-sheathed before being > > placed in a fridge. Re-sheathing is normally frowned upon, and this > > has only come to my attention as a member of staff has sustained a > > needle-stick injury through this practice. > > > > What do others think? Does this happen in other areas? > > > > Regards, > > > > Glenn Raybone > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Please remove this footer before replying. > > > > For list archives and documents, go to > > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives > > > > For jobs in Occupational Health, go to > > http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/ > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > > For list archives and documents, go to > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives > > For jobs in Occupational Health, go to > http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > > For list archives and documents, go to > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives > > For jobs in Occupational Health, go to > http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives For jobs in Occupational Health, go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/