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Summary: Sharps safety

Last quality assured: 07/07/2025
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Guidance for preventing and managing sharps injuries in health and social care settings. This resource is a summarised version of the 'Sharps Safety' publication.

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

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M

Monet

Marinas

Professional Lead for Infection Prevention and Control

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Guidance for preventing and managing sharps injuries in health and social care settings. This resource is a summarised version of the 'Sharps Safety' publication.

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Resource last reviewed 07/07/2025

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