1. Sharps – Important Information
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Sharps – Important Information
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This leaflet is to help guide patients in the correct way to deal with sharps bins and boxes
All patients who use needles as part of their treatment, must use a sharps bin. These are available on prescription from your GP.
Last update: November 2018

2. Please follow the advice below carefully to prevent injury
Please take your sharps containers to any of the clinics below:
Sharps bins must be used for the disposal of needles, sharps and syringes. No gauze, swabs or packaging.
 Discard sharps immediately after use.
The sharp must be disposed of by the person who used it.
Keep the container in a safe place, out of reach of children.
When the bin/box is not being used, the temporary lid must be closed to prevent accidental contact with the contents.
Do not overload the sharps bin. When the sharps bin is 2/3rds full, or up to the line, it must be closed. This can be done by closing the lid until you here a click.
Never push items into the container.
When the container is sealed, it must be taken to a Community service Clinic for disposal, not a pharmacy. Do not place in an orange bag. A list of clinics is on the next page.
Please sign and date the container before you pass to the staff at the clinics for correct disposal.
The new purple top containers can also be taken to Community Clinics for safe disposal.
If your nurse feels you need a collection for your sharps bins (as housebound only), they will arrange it with the infection Control Nurse.
Birchwood Health Services
Spencer House
81A Dewhurst Road
Birchwood
Open: 8.30am-5.00pm Mon-Thur
8.30am-4.30pm on Friday
Bath Street Health Centre
Legh Street Warrington
Grappenhall Clinic
Springfield Avenue
Grappenhall
Woolston Clinic *
Holes Lane
Woolston
Open: 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Weds
* This clinic is closed Thursdays and Fridays, please do not leave sharps bins in the reception area on these days and on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday from 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Health Services at Wolves
Martin Dawes Stand
Halliwell Jones Stadium
Winwick Road
Open: 8.00am-5.00pm Mon
8.00am-8.00pm Tues
8.00am-7.00pm Weds
8.30am-5.00pm Thur
8.30am-4.30pm Fri
Orford Jubilee Park
Jubliee Park
Orford
Warrington
Open: 8.30am-5.00pm Mon-Thur
8.30am-4.30pm on Friday
Penketh Clinic
Honiton Way Penketh
Culcheth Clinic
Jackson Avenue Culcheth
Open: 8.30am-6.30pm Mon-Fri
Tues open 8am – 8pm