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<blockquote data-quote="Fletchr" data-source="post: 134782" data-attributes="member: 10555"><p>Get this from the Higland council???</p><p></p><p>“Would the Convener agree that all persons being issued with hypodermic needles by the Medical Services for the purposes of at home self injection also be issued with “sharps box” to allow the safe disposal of the used needles?”</p><p></p><p>The written answer had been circulated and confirmed that the Scottish Executive Health Department were responsible for determining policy in relation to the issue of sharps boxes and current advice given to persons issued with hypodermic needles for the purpose of self injection at home was to place used needles in a drinks can with a lid and dispose of it in the normal domestic waste stream. Responsibility for the issue, collection and disposal of sharps boxes lay with the local Health Board. However, there did appear to be an anomalous situation in that used needles disposed of in a drinks can were classed as domestic waste while used needles disposed of in a sharps box were classed as clinical waste and Officials had therefore written to the Scottish Executive Health Department to ask that they review their advice in relation to the disposal of hypodermic needles issued for the purpose of self injection at home. A reply had been received which had confirmed that the policy was under review and consultation was to be undertaken with other organisations.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>The Council NOTED the position.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fletchr, post: 134782, member: 10555"] Get this from the Higland council??? “Would the Convener agree that all persons being issued with hypodermic needles by the Medical Services for the purposes of at home self injection also be issued with “sharps box” to allow the safe disposal of the used needles?” The written answer had been circulated and confirmed that the Scottish Executive Health Department were responsible for determining policy in relation to the issue of sharps boxes and current advice given to persons issued with hypodermic needles for the purpose of self injection at home was to place used needles in a drinks can with a lid and dispose of it in the normal domestic waste stream. Responsibility for the issue, collection and disposal of sharps boxes lay with the local Health Board. However, there did appear to be an anomalous situation in that used needles disposed of in a drinks can were classed as domestic waste while used needles disposed of in a sharps box were classed as clinical waste and Officials had therefore written to the Scottish Executive Health Department to ask that they review their advice in relation to the disposal of hypodermic needles issued for the purpose of self injection at home. A reply had been received which had confirmed that the policy was under review and consultation was to be undertaken with other organisations. The Council NOTED the position. [/QUOTE]
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