Le 7e colloque européen sur la biosécurité, organisé par le Réseau européen de biosécurité (European Biosafety Network, EBN) en partenariat avec l’Ordre national des infirmiers (ONI), s’est tenu à l’Assemblée nationale à Paris le jeudi 18 janvier 2018. Le colloque… Read more
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7th European Biosafety Summit, Summary
The 7th European Biosafety Summit, organised by the European Biosafety Network (EBN) in partnership with the Ordre National des Infirmiers (ONI), took place at the National Assembly in Paris on Thursday 18 January 2018. The Summit focused on the implementation… Read more
Draft agenda for the 7th European Biosafety Summit
(Veuillez trouver une version française du préprogramme ci-dessous) Thursday 18th January 2018 “Salle Colbert” at National Assembly, 126 Rue de l’Université, Paris Moderator: Frédérique Prabonnaud, Health journalist Interpreter: Agnès Debarge 08.30 Registration of participants 09.00 Introduction Patrick Chamboredon,… Read more
Draft Agenda for the European Biosafety Summit published
The draft agenda for the 6th European Biosafety Summit in Rome has been published, and can be found here. This is an iterative agenda and subject to change. The Summit is taking place on October 5 in the Italian Ministry… Read more
Registration opens for European Biosafety Network Summit
Registration has opened for the European Biosafety Network summit in 2017, taking place on October 5 in the Italian Ministry of Health in Rome. All attendees must register their interest ahead of the Summit by completing a registration form which… Read more
Preventing occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs
Cytotoxic drugs (also referred to as cytostatic or antineoplastic drugs) describe a group of medicines designed to destroy cells that grow in a rapid and uncontrolled manner, preventing their replication or growth. Worldwide, these medicines are increasingly being used in… Read more
EBN Sharps Survey 2016 Results
The European Biosafety Network, in conjunction with EU OSHA, published an online questionnaire in January 2016 addressing key aspects of awareness, training and implementation of safer sharps policy. Occupational health leaders and EU OSHA focal points distributed this questionnaire in… Read more
EBN Sharps Survey
The European Biosafety Network (EBN) has published an online survey, in conjunction with EU OSHA, to be completed by those in the healthcare sector who are active in sharps prevention in all the European member states to assess practice in… Read more
European report focuses on workplace safety and health in the healthcare and home and community care sector to ensure high-quality patient care
EU-OSHA, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, has published a report on current and emerging health and safety issues in the healthcare sector which focuses on home and community care in particular and highlights the risk of… Read more
European Healthcare Workers say major problems still need to be addressed to prevent sharps injuries
Today at the 4th European Biosafety Summit in Warsaw results from 7,000 Healthcare workers show that, although the new Sharps Directive has improved practice in the workplace, in reality a lack of an explicit ban on recapping, lack of risk… Read more
