G.P’s/ Doctors produce Clinical Waste through the treatment of their patients.  Clinical Waste is any waste which has come in contact with human bodily fluids that has potentially infectious, sharp or offensive characteristics.  This waste must be segregated in the correct packaging to maintain control and compliance with all National Waste Management and Health & Safety Legislation.  

All producers of clinical waste must be able to show a compliant and auditable system if audited by a HSA inspector. 

EWC Clinical Waste Management Services

• Audits: EWC will audit your practice to assess your compliance as a producer of Clinical Waste
• Compliance Reports: We will complete a report detailing how your existing waste management structures meet your statutory clinical waste management requirements
• Waste Management Plan – we can write and structure a waste management plan to document your systems in preparation for future HSA audits
• Risk Assessments
• Annual Environmental Reports
• Training  – all staff members whom come in contact with clinical waste (doctors, nurses, cleaning staff, auxiliary staff) must receive clinical waste awareness training.  We will create a bespoke training manual for your practice

Clinical Waste

• Soft Clinical Waste – Swabs, dressings, cotton wool
• Material/ PPE contaminated with bodily fluids (i.e. blood)
• Sharps
• Out of date Medicines/ damaged

Other Hazardous Waste Streams