Posted By Bryn Maidment David It is difficult to give a definitive answer without knowing the exact circumstances but the risk of infection from needlestick injuries is fairly low in most instances. Personally I've only come across one case (amongst hundreds) where a member of staff had to be admitted due to her arm swelling up after a needlestick. Never did find the actual cause of it either. Obviously the risks increase with certain products i.e. HIV infected, fresh blood but thankfully with trained staff and good awareness these are infrequent. Staff are at higher risk of contracting HepC from body fluids hitting their mucuous membranes (eyes, nose,mouth). Hope this helps

Posted By Vincent Shields You might find it worth a try to contact one of the Health Departments (London or Edinburgh) who may be able to direct to towards any 'Official' statistics which would be in the public domain. Vince