Disposing of needles

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Gas1883

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508 posts

53 months

Tuesday 28th May
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I was given this container to place the needles in I’ve used for a month to stop blood clots , obviously with so much going on when I was discharged we never though how do we dispose of container & needles within .
I’ve tried to ring hospital but can’t get through , I’ve had doctors / ring council suggested to me
Has any one had to dispose of one of these containers ? Thankyou

sherman

13,692 posts

220 months

Tuesday 28th May
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Who gave it to you?
They probably are best place to find out where to return it to.

Pharmacies take them too.

CheesecakeRunner

4,276 posts

96 months

Tuesday 28th May
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Our local pharmacy takes our sharps bins.

Gas1883

Original Poster:

508 posts

53 months

Wednesday 29th May
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sherman said:
Who gave it to you?
They probably are best place to find out where to return it to.

Pharmacies take them too.
Hospital who treated me but can’t get through to them

Gas1883

Original Poster:

508 posts

53 months

Wednesday 29th May
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CheesecakeRunner said:
Our local pharmacy takes our sharps bins.
Thanks I’ll ask them

Red9zero

7,569 posts

62 months

Wednesday 29th May
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My mother called the local council who arranged to collect them. Neither the local pharmacy or doctors could take them and the hospital that supplied the needles and box was an hour away.

LastPoster

2,622 posts

188 months

Wednesday 29th May
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Local council offered this service for me (South Glos)

Chemist/Doctors/hospital didn’t

Riley Blue

21,430 posts

231 months

Wednesday 29th May
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Rang a bell so had a look back, here ya go:

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Gas1883

Original Poster:

508 posts

53 months

Thursday 30th May
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Thanks all , asked at doctors today who said pharmacy would not take them , so to ring council , but I’ve got my 6 week review on 4 th June so I’m going to take them to the hospital & hopefully dispose of them there