The Short Life Working Group in developing this report has used the following publications and reports.
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Association (1995)
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Beyond the Syringe, Health Service Journal (2000)
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Services Agency (1999)
Environmental and Occupational Risks of Healthcare, British Medical Association
(1994)
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Good Practice in Infection Control, Royal College of Nursing (2000)
Guide to Preventing Needlestick Injuries, SEIU, 1998
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Expert Advisory Group on AIDS, UK Health Departments, July 2000
HIV and Viral Hepatitis at Work: An Introduction to the Relevant Health and
Safety Law, Occupational Health Review (2000)
Needle Safety at Work, A UNISON Guide (1999)
Needlestick and Similar Injuries: Analysis of Time and Resource, South Glasgow
University Hospitals NHS Trust, 2000
Needlestick Injury Prevention and Management Campaign, Royal College of Nursing
(2000)
NIOSH Gets Sharp on Needlesticks, Occupational Health Review (2000)
Occupational Health and Safety Minimum Dataset (HDL(2001)22, March 2001)
Occupational Needlestick Injuries, Harrower, C., Vascular Access Network News
(1999)
Our National Health, A plan for action, a plan for change (December 2000)
Papers of the Needlestick Injury Conference, Leeds (April 2000)
Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Healthcare Settings, National Institute for
Occupational Health and Safety (1999)
Safer Needle Devices: Protecting Healthcare Workers, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (1999)
Safer Needles - Question and Answer, A UNISON Guide (1999)
Scottish Infection Manual, Department of Health, Scottish Office (1998)
Sharps Audit Report, West Lothian Healthcare NHS Trust, (1999)
Towards a Safer, Healthier Workplace, Scottish Executive (1999)
The Costs to Britain of Workplace Accidents and Work-related Ill Health in 1995/
96, The Health and Safety Executive
Universal Precautions, Royal College of Nursing (2000)
Zero-stik Safety Device Evaluation, West Lothian Healthcare NHS Trust (1999)