title: Most sharps pose safety risk to staff.
abstract: Nearly three quarters of sharps purchased by trusts in England in 2014 do not have safety mechanisms designed to prevent needlestick injuries, research by Unison suggests.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016602:Needlestick Injuries; D016272:Occupational Health; D060051:Occupational Injuries; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom