Objectives

The aim of the Healthcare Waste Special Interest Group is to act as a forum for information exchange, by:

• Promoting debate and discussion on topical specialised issues relating to healthcare waste management and minimisation.
• Identifying and examining emerging technological options and best practice in healthcare waste management and minimisation.
• Identifying the role of healthcare waste management and minimisation within the Government's Waste Strategy 2000.
• Responding where necessary to consultation documents issued by Government and international bodies, relating to healthcare waste management and minimisation.
• Providing guidance and specifying training requirements for better healthcare waste management as part of a process of continuous improvement for healthcare waste professionals.
• Acting as a resource of technical expertise to the Chartered Institution in relation to policy, legislation and practice on the subject of healthcare waste.

If you have any comments or would like to contribute to work of Healthcare Waste Special Interest Group please contact Michael Day:

Tel: + 44 (0) 1604 620426 (0900 - 1700 hours GMT)
Fax: + 44 (0) 1604 621339
Email: louise.doidge@ciwm.co.uk