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<blockquote data-quote="Stephscotland" data-source="post: 518818" data-attributes="member: 103926"><p>Newly diagnosed Type1 Diabetic.....just trying to dispose of clinical waste and my used needles....easier said than done!!! why?</p><p>This morning I asked my GP surgery for a sharps box. At this point I was informed that NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde no longer issue Sharps box's, I was told that I should use a Clipper to remove the needles. When I then asked what I was supposed to do with used Lancets (Clippers dont work on Lancets) and other blood contaminated waste such as Blood Sensor strips\swabs ect......I was told that I was to dispose of them in the normal refuse!!..... I then phoned the local council to ask if it was ok to dispose of blood contaminated materials like lancets and swabs ect in the refuse. The council pointed out to me that doing so would put the Health & Saftey of the council refuse employees at risk and that I should contact my GP Again....</p><p>I happen to know another type1 Diabetic in the Inverclyde area, whom goes to the GP'S for sharps boxes and sharp box swaps when full.</p><p>The reason I was given (GP Surgery Manager & GP Nurse & GP Receptionist) for NHS Greater Glasgow clyde NOT supplying Sharps boxes was because the used boxes had to be sent to Newcastle for clinical waste disposal of which was causing too much.</p><p>How are diabetics supposed to safely deal with contaminated needles and other blood contaminated materials in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stephscotland, post: 518818, member: 103926"] Newly diagnosed Type1 Diabetic.....just trying to dispose of clinical waste and my used needles....easier said than done!!! why? This morning I asked my GP surgery for a sharps box. At this point I was informed that NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde no longer issue Sharps box's, I was told that I should use a Clipper to remove the needles. When I then asked what I was supposed to do with used Lancets (Clippers dont work on Lancets) and other blood contaminated waste such as Blood Sensor strips\swabs ect......I was told that I was to dispose of them in the normal refuse!!..... I then phoned the local council to ask if it was ok to dispose of blood contaminated materials like lancets and swabs ect in the refuse. The council pointed out to me that doing so would put the Health & Saftey of the council refuse employees at risk and that I should contact my GP Again.... I happen to know another type1 Diabetic in the Inverclyde area, whom goes to the GP'S for sharps boxes and sharp box swaps when full. The reason I was given (GP Surgery Manager & GP Nurse & GP Receptionist) for NHS Greater Glasgow clyde NOT supplying Sharps boxes was because the used boxes had to be sent to Newcastle for clinical waste disposal of which was causing too much. How are diabetics supposed to safely deal with contaminated needles and other blood contaminated materials in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area?? [/QUOTE]
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