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Implementation of Directive 2010/32/EU on prevention of sharps injuries in the hospital and health care sector Presentation to Project Closing Conference, 20 th June 2013, Barcelona

Contents  Objectives and method of background research  Status of transposition of Directive 2010/32/EU  Nature of transposition  Transposition processes  Level of change required to existing legislation  Challenges for implementation  Current guidance and impact on the ground

Objectives and method of background research  Objectives  To ascertain status of transposition; level of 8 Trade union involvement of social partners; key challenges in 6 Employer (DK, (CY, ES, NL, SE, LV, NL, SE, SF, transposition and implementation; existing SF, UK, Belarus ) UK) guidance  Method  Survey of EPSU and HOSPEEM members  Results of regional seminars 14 Total  Responses received: responses to date (31 January 2013) Employer Trade union 10 (DK, EE, FI, FR, IE, IT, LV, NL, 16 (AT, CY, DE, DK, ES, FR, HU, NL, SE, UK) PL, RO, SE, SF, UKx2, Belarus, Ukraine)

Status of transposition Progress towards transposition of legislation (deadline May 2013)… Transposition complete Transposition almost complete Significant negotiations ongoing Unknown

Is new legislation required to transpose Directive in your country? ( source: GHK survey , 2011 ) Is any new legislation/agreement etc required in your 8 Trade union 6 Employer (DK, country to implement the Directive? (CY, ES, NL, SE, LV, NL, SE, SF, SF, UK, Belarus ) UK) Yes No 14 Total responses to date (31 January 2013)

Nature of transposition Legislation/regulation: AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, HU, IE, IT, PL, SE, SF, UK, NO, UKR Directive Legislation and collective transposed agreement: , BE, LV, Belarus or likely to be transposed Collective agreement only as... Other method of transposition: NL (Incorporated in existing Guideline)

Who was responsible – who was involved? Responsible Involved Not involved Ministry of Health Ministry of Health Ministry of (UK) Ministry of Health Nursing organisation Employment and Ministry of (Latvia) Social Affairs Labour Healthcare branches Agency of Social partners other than hospitals Government (cross-industry) (NL), Social partners Health and Safety (sectoral) Authority (IE) Employers organisations in hospitals (DE, PL)

Level of change required to existing legislation No changes Low levels of changes Medium levels of changes Significant changes

Existence of current guidance/tools? Yes No Under development Cyprus Estonia Estonia Germany Finland Germany Latvia France Latvia Netherlands Ukraine Spain Sweden UK Belarus

Challenges for implementation Do you foresee any challenges for implementation? Yes No AT, CY, DK, EE, ES, FI, LV, Financing NL, SE, BEL (LV, PL, UK, UKR) Limited coverage (FR) Compliance and sanctions (DE, UK)

Challenges for implementation/issues identified in current practice Data gathering and reporting: Significant under-reporting Importance of no-blame culture Clear, rapid and un-bureaucratic reporting processes Training for all staff Introduction of centralised monitoring What are challenges Risk assessment and prevention: for Guidance for regular risk assessment in all areas implement Involvement of trade unions/employee ation? representatives Offer of vaccination and prophylaxis Consider adaptation of work processes Introduction of safety engineered devices: Clear assessment of costs and benefits Practitioners to be involved in design Deal with purchase and procurement processes

Is there data on number of sharps injuries ( source: GHK survey , 2011 ) Is there any data about the number of sharps injuries in your 8 Trade union country? 6 Employer (DK, (CY, ES, NL, SE, LV, NL, SE, SF, SF, UK, Belarus ) UK) Yes No 14 Total responses to date (31 January 2013)

Questions? Overview of new Main lessons Dealing with Agenda Questions Questions phase of MLP 2012 LTU

Thank you tina.weber@ghkint.com