High Risk Patients And Samples

All staff are required by the Health and Safety at Work Act to take reasonable care for their own safety and that of other people who may be affected by their actions. Laboratory work is hazardous and clinical staff are often in a position to warn laboratory staff when extra precautions are necessary for certain specimens.

For further details please view our internal link: http://194.101.238.20/Infection/

Refer to "Accidental Injury sharps & needlestick" in the event of a needle stick injury.

http://www-local/ClinGuide/AccInjury/0152-4-occupational-exposure.pdf