Services Database Clinical Sharps Returns Service
Service ID
314877
Description
Community pharmacies will probive a collection point service for self-medicating patients generated sharps in order to facilitate its safe disposal. Patients are able to return used medical sharps to the pharmacy for disposal.
The community pharmacy will safely store the returned sealed sharps bins in a storage container provided by the Commissioner until the collection by the nominated waste disposal collection company.
Location of service
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Sharps disposal
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date: 01/05/2019
End date:
Status
Ongoing
Training
Appropriate training in handling sharps waste and needle stick escalation procedure.
Comments
Only available in some District Council areas.
