Sharps Waste - FOI Response Register

1. Does your health board have a policy about providing arrangements for individuals to safely dispose of prescribed needles and other associated sharps waste?

The Health Board has an in date Policy entitled ‘The Prevention of Injury by Sharp Instruments and Use of Safety Devices Policy’

2. If so, what does that policy say?

The Policy document covers such topics as:

1.   Introduction  

2.   Aim of the Policy

3.   Scope of the Policy

4.   Responsibilities and Organisational Roles

Clinical Governance Committee

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee

The Director of Nursing

Occupational Health

Departmental Managers

5.   Risk Assessments

5.1. Clinical Opting out of using Safety Devices

6.   Risk Reduction Controls

7.   Reporting and Monitoring0

7.1. Reactive

7.2. Proactive

8.   Audit

9.   Review

10. Equality and Diversity

APPENDIX 1- Safe Working Practice

APPENDIX 2- Health and Safety Sharps Management 6 Monthly Review

APPENDIX 3- Sample Risk Assessments

APPENDIX 4- RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE USE OF NON SAFETY SHARP DEVICES

3. If this policy has changed, can you also provide information about when this change occurred and what specific changes have been made?

The Policy was last reviewed in January 2022 and is due for formal review January 2025.

Changes at last review were as following: