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The European Federation of Nurses Associations has launched an online questionnaire about the implementation of the European Sharps Directive and details are set out below. We would be very grateful if you would take a moment to complete the online… Read more

Registration is now open for the 4th Annual European Biosafety Summit which will be held in Warsaw on Monday 2 December. The Summit is a one day event and will be held at the Polish Parliament. The European Biosafety Summit… Read more

The European Biosafety Network has produced a detailed toolkit to ensure the effective and consistent implementation of the European Directive on the Prevention of Sharp Injuries (2010/32/EU). It is estimated that more than one million needlestick injuries occur in the… Read more

Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual European Biosafety Summit which will be held in London on Friday 1 June 2012. The Summit is a one day event and will be held in central London at the UNISON Centre. Read more

The European Biosafety Network and UNISON will be hosting the 3rd Annual European Biosafety Summit in London on Friday 1 June 2012. The Summit is a one day event and will be held in central London at the UNISON Centre. Read more

In order to assist with the effective and consistent implementation of the necessary measures in all EU Member States, the European Biosafety Network has published a tool kit for the implementation of the European Directive on prevention from sharps injuries… Read more

Workers in the healthcare sector are at risk from needlestick or sharp injury. Such injuries are of concern as the worker may become infected by blood-borne pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi and other micro-organisms). The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and hepatitis… Read more

The European Biosafety Network has called for immediate action to prevent potentially life-threatening needlestick injuries among healthcare workers. Speaking at the 2nd European Biosafety Summit, held in Dublin on June 1st, Cliff Williams, Chair of the European Biosafety Network, said… Read more

Workers, employers, policy makers and politicians from across Europe unite at the European Biosafety Summit to support the prevention of potentially fatal occupational injuries faced by healthcare and public service workers The European Biosafety Summit held today will highlight the… Read more

This is the first in a series of publications that will share experiences, implementation challenges and best practices using information provided through the Network. Effective information exchange between the various stakeholders involved should contribute to a consistent and effective implementation… Read more