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Published Date: 19 November 2008
HALF of nurses have been injured by needles used on patients, with many fearing they could be at risk of diseases like HIV and hepatitis C.
Nine out of ten surveyed by the Royal College of Nursing said their last injury from a needle drew blood. The head of the union warned today of the "potentially lethal consequences".


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  • Last Updated: 19 November 2008 10:32 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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me150,

20/11/2008 10:46:36
Maybe they should be taught how to use them properly then!!!

 

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