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Community Sharps Disposal by Area Health Services

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2008_004

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Infectious diseases
Population Health - Infection Control
Population Health - Communicable Diseases
Personnel/Workforce - Occupational Health & Safety

Summary
This policy clarifies services to be provided at public hospitals and authorised outlets of the Needle and Syringe Program for the disposal of used needles, syringes and other community sharps resulting from the self-management of medical conditions and injecting drug use by members of the public.

Date of Publication: 08 January 2008

Replaces:

  • Sharps Disposal by Public Hospitals/Authorised Outlets of NSW Needle & Syringe Program for Community [PD2005_262]
Author Branch: Aids and Infectious Diseases

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Community Health Centres, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: Administration, clinical, allied health, nursing, ED's, Needle & Syringe Programs

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Environmental Health Officers of Local Councils, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 08 January 2013

File No: 01/7531

Status: Active

File link: Community Sharps Disposal by Area Health Services
File size: 47Kb

Community Sharps Disposal by Area Health Services

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