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Sharps Injuries: Prevention and Post-Exposure Management

Sharps injuries remain one of the most significant occupational hazards in healthcare and aesthetics practice. This comprehensive course has been designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to both prevent sharps injuries and respond safely and effectively should they occur


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Who is this course for?

This online sharps safety course is suitable for aesthetic practitioners, beauty professionals, and healthcare workers who use or dispose of sharps in their practice, including those performing injectable treatments, microneedling, tattooing, or minor skin procedures.


What You’ll Learn
• Understanding Sharps Hazards: Definitions, common causes, and associated risks in clinical and aesthetic environments.
 • Prevention Strategies: Best practice in sharps handling, safe disposal methods, and legislative requirements (including COSHH and the Health and Safety at Work Act).
 • Post-Exposure Protocols: Immediate first aid response, reporting procedures, and follow-up care in line with UK guidance.
 • Bloodborne Pathogens: Risks associated with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, and other pathogens, and how to minimise exposure.
 • Safe Systems of Work: Embedding sharps safety into daily practice, including the use of sharps bins, protective equipment, and aseptic techniques.
Course Format 
Once enrolled, learners gain immediate access to our interactive online learning portal. Work through the modules at your own pace and complete the multiple choice question assessments. Immediate digital certification on completion.
Course features
 • Accredited online learning
 • Flexible, self-paced modules accessible on any device
 • Tutor support and practical guidance
 • Instant certificate of completion
 • Evidence-based, UK-focused content
Course Accreditation
IPHM  Accredited