StickSafe and the NHS National Innovation Centre
www.showcase.nic.nhs.uk/ShowcaseDetails.aspx?id=13
NHS National Innovation Centre
Publications:
Health Protection Agency (2005) Eye of the Needle: Surveillance of Significant Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Viruses in Healthcare Workers. Centre for Infections; England, Wales and Northern Ireland Seven-year report
Department of Health (2005) Saving Lives khcdja
Pratt RJ, Pellowe C, Loveday HP, Robinson N, Smith GW, et al (2001) The EPIC Project : developing national evidence baesed guidelines for preventing healthcare associated infections. Phase 1 guideliens for preventing hospital-acquired infections J Hosp Infect 2001; 47: S3-S82
NHS Employers (2005) The management of health, safety and welfare issues for NHS staff, chapter 19: Needlestick Management
NAO (2003) A safer place to work – improving the management of health and safety risks of staff in NHS Trusts
NIOSH (1998) How to Protect Yourself From Needlestick Injuries Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Instutute for Occupational Safety and Health
Wilburn S, Eijkemans G (2004) Preventing needlestick injuries among HCWs: A WHO – ICN collaboration. Int J Occup Environ Health vol 10 no 4
Websites:
www.hse.gov.uk/healthservices/needlesticks
www.abhi.org.uk/uk_market/specialinterests/needlestick-sharps.aspx
www.premierinc.com/quality-safety/tools-services/safety/topics/needlestick/non-acute-care.jsp
EPIC Guidelines: http://www.epic.tvu.ac.uk/epicphase/1.html
ICNA Audit Tools: Infection Control Nurses Association (2004) available from: www.icna.co.uk
The European Forum for protection of Healthcare Professionals in a safer working environment http://www.needlestickforum.net
WHO (2005) Protecting Healthcare Workers, Preventing Needlestick Injuries Toolkit. Occupational and Environmental Health Unit http://www.who.int/occupational_health
CDC Workbook for designing, implementing and evaluating a sharps injury prevention programme (2004): http://www.cdc.gov/sharpssafety/