Sharps create many chances for injury and infection in healthcare. These are especially prevalent once a sharp has been used, and needs to be disposed of. Understanding which items should be designated for sharps disposal and how to do...
Various healthcare waste items require different treatments to ensure the safety of clinicians, patients, and the wider environment around us. This ranges from recycling or treatment to incineration or landfill. The journey starts with the clinician, who must appropriately...
Every healthcare practice should know how to complete a pre-acceptance waste audit. It’s an essential part of your disposal workflows and means that your healthcare waste can be safely and efficiently managed, tracked, and disposed of. It is entirely...
Improper handling of clinical waste imposes significant health and environmental risks. Strict regulations are in place to ensure proper clinical waste management and disposal. Here are seven vital considerations to ensure your clinical waste disposal complies with all regulations:...
Personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand sanitisers are two absolute essentials in clinical care. But when they expire, you must dispose of them safely and legally. Increased demand over recent years meant many businesses stocked up on hand hygiene...
Healthcare waste in the dental practice is helpfully segmented into colour coded waste streams, which is meant to make the identification of the correct waste stream for various products an easy task. Yet there can often be a sense...
Do you know how to dispose of contaminated dental equipment? This could include an old amalgamator or a dental pump that has sat dormant in your practice’s storage. Maybe you have some forgotten collector cups and filters, tucked away...
Research suggests that healthcare workers suffer from over two million needlestick injuries per year, with the prevalence of injuries being highest among dentists.1 As such, it’s important for professionals to keep on top of sharps safety as well as...
Around one in every five people in the UK has an allergy.1 This could be a seasonal allergy, like hay fever, or a food allergy; peanuts are one of the more common food allergies that come to mind. It’s...
For many of us, Christmas time brings festive cheer, great food, and gifts, but also an extensive amount of waste. Whilst we’re looking to build a greener world, it’s easy to get caught up in the season and turn...