The device that could save lives and the NHS millions

Posted on 15 Oct 2018 by Maddy White
The main risk from a sharps injury is the potential exposure to infections - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Needlestick injuries cost the NHS over £4m between 2012 and 2017. You may be wondering, what even is that? It is, something entirely avoidable.

The main risk from a sharps injury is the potential exposure to infections – image courtesy of Depositphotos. According to NHS Resolution, 1,833 incident claims for needlestick injuries were received between 2012 and 2017. Of these, the 1,213 successful claims cost the NHS £4.1m. The figure is probably higher than this,…

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