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Trainees will be able to:

  • Identify the risks associated with handling scalpels and describe how and where injuries can occur.
  • Describe the legal frameworks surrounding sharps safety and the key elements of safe systems of work to protect employees at risk.
  • Explain safest way to attach and detach a scalpel blade from a reusable surgical handle.
  • Identify elements of good practice when handling scalpels before, during and after surgery.
  • Explain how to use Swann-Morton safety engineered scalpel devices safely.
  • Recognise the importance of training, familiarity and context when evaluating and introducing safety engineered scalpels.

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