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<blockquote data-quote="whitehouselogan" data-source="post: 131576" data-attributes="member: 26348"><p><strong>Sharps Disposal - Help Needed</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi all, </p><p></p><p>I am not sure if this topic has been posted before or if it would be better placed as a I am new around here! Apologises if it has...</p><p></p><p>I have jut been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and because my blood sugar is all over the place I have been instructed to test my blood suagr 4 times a day until the foreseeable future. I was given lancets to use for this purpose. Before I left, I asked the nurse about disposal of the lancets (she had given me no indication of how to handle them). I was told that I should have a sharps bin however it was hard enough for the GP surgery to get them and if a spare one became available she would keep it for me, until then I was to use an old bleach bottle. </p><p></p><p>Having read several articles, I am now under the impression that there should have been no question about giving me a sharps bin as the lancets are classed as clinical waste. I have kept all the used ones in a container at home for now so I am not just throwing them out.</p><p></p><p>I was wondering if anyone could offer advice about what I should do since my GP surgery is clearly reluctant to give ou sharps bins. Where else can I go for one?</p><p></p><p>Thanks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="whitehouselogan, post: 131576, member: 26348"] [b]Sharps Disposal - Help Needed[/b] Hi all, I am not sure if this topic has been posted before or if it would be better placed as a I am new around here! Apologises if it has... I have jut been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and because my blood sugar is all over the place I have been instructed to test my blood suagr 4 times a day until the foreseeable future. I was given lancets to use for this purpose. Before I left, I asked the nurse about disposal of the lancets (she had given me no indication of how to handle them). I was told that I should have a sharps bin however it was hard enough for the GP surgery to get them and if a spare one became available she would keep it for me, until then I was to use an old bleach bottle. Having read several articles, I am now under the impression that there should have been no question about giving me a sharps bin as the lancets are classed as clinical waste. I have kept all the used ones in a container at home for now so I am not just throwing them out. I was wondering if anyone could offer advice about what I should do since my GP surgery is clearly reluctant to give ou sharps bins. Where else can I go for one? Thanks :D [/QUOTE]
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