Posts Tagged ‘psychological trauma for needlestick injury’

Being too drunk to remember is not consent in rape case

Being too drunk to remember is not consent in rape case

  • February 13th, 2015
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“It is not a crime to drink,” she has said, “but it is a crime for a rapist to target someone who is no longer capable of consenting to sex though drink.” The above quote comes from Director of Public…

Derby University and negligent inoculation and blood test claims.

  • May 7th, 2014
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  Recent articles in the press states that, during the students inoculation programme, the health care worker providing the treatment failed to change the syringe barrels and single use holders from blood collection tubes after treating students, as is required to…

Treatment of a needlestick injury

  • December 17th, 2013
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If you have a needlestick injury while at work or in any situation your first concern should always be the need to obtain correct and adequate treatment. What to do: Don’t panic, the chances of infection are very slim and…

New regs for needlestick use come into force

  • May 13th, 2013
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Good news for all who may use or may come into contact with sharps of any description due to new legislation that came into force over the weekend of 11th May 2013. All healthcare employers are required to bring in…

Psychological damage following a needlestick injury

  • May 13th, 2013
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Victims of needlestick injuries are sometimes wary of making a claim for fear of being seen as making a drama out of nothing; too often are such innocent victims told to ‘ get over it’ or that ‘it didn’t hurt;…