Sharps Training & Needlestick Injuries
Sharps Safety
Few people like to admit they have experienced a needlestick injury. Scary stuff to many and one with far reaching consequences if not managed properly. At AMS Ltd we provide Sharps Training talks throughout the UK. All sessions are delivered by qualified nurses who have first-hand experience of Sharps.
Our Talks Include:
- Who is at Risk
- Mental and Physical Health
- Impact at Work
- Implications of a Needle Stick Injury
- Facts and Statistics
- What the law says
- Employer and employee obligations
- Workplace Prevention
- How to deal with a needle stick injury
- What happens after I am injured
- Question and Answer Service
Vaccination Services
In todays climate, there are so many industries whose workers are at risk of needlestick injuries. Whether you are a grounds worker, sewage worker or someone working in the health care profession, many of us are at risk every day of a potential needle stick injury.
At AMS we provide a wide range of vaccinations including:
- Hep B
- Hep C
- Tetanus
- Polio
We carry out blood tests to determine antibodies and levels and are able to give that much needed advice and reassurance to employees and their employers moving forward.
We serve the full of the UK
Appointments are available at our offices in Ayrshire or we offer a UK wide service, visiting your premises. By using an onsite service. The loss of productivity in your organisation is minimised. By promoting health surveillance, morale in the workplace is increased and statistics have shown that sickness absence is reduced.