Hi Alison
If you are an RCN member have you got a copy of the pack 'Be Sharp - be
safe: avoiding the risks of sharps injury'? It should give you all the
information you need for and you should find adequate support from your
local RCN office depending on where you are - Winchester, Exeter or Bristol
or your local steward or Safety Reps. Or phone RCN Direct for more details
or a copy of the pack.........
Hope this helps,
Greta Thornbory
Education & Health Care Consultant
WWW.gtenterprises-uk.com
01235 770156 phone
01235 765797 fax
07778 518 027 mobile
----- Original Message -----
From: Alison Brewster <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 10:34 AM
Subject: Needlestick Injuries
> Hi,
>
> I work in an Occupational Health Department in the NHS and have been
> looking at Needlestick injuries within our Trust. I have put forward
> the case to the Health and Safety Committee, for buying safety products,
> such as guarded needles, that would help reduce the amount of
> needlestick injuries that occur. However it does seem as if the cost of
> dealing with needlesticks is far cheaper than buying safety needles
> (without looking at the emotional cost).
> A cost benefit analysis to see if buying safety needles is an option,
> needs to be done. Rather than reinvent the wheel, I wonder if any of
> you have done a cost benefit analysis to show this. I have done a
> literature search, but the only information is from abroad and mainly
> the States. This does support a move to using safety products but I want
> to look at information from the UK, so that I can relate it to our
> Trust. If you can help, or know anyone that can, I would be interested
> to hear from you.
>
> Alison Brewster
> Occupational Health Sister
>
>
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