Clinical waste practice notes
What is a clinical waste pre-acceptance audit?
A pre-acceptance audit is a written survey of the clinical waste your practice produces, done in person, which the treatment site must have before it accepts your waste. Environment Agency guidance asks for one at least every 12 months for medical practices producing 5 tonnes or more a year, every 2 years for dental, veterinary and laboratory producers under 5 tonnes, and every 5 years for other healthcare producers.
Read itWhat is a hazardous waste consignment note?
A hazardous waste consignment note is the form that travels with hazardous waste, including most clinical waste, from your practice to the site that…
2 November 2026
What is HTM 07-01?
HTM 07-01 is NHS England's Health Technical Memorandum on the safe and sustainable management of healthcare waste. The current 2022 edition replaced…
2 November 2026
What goes in a tiger bag?
A tiger bag, yellow with black stripes, is for offensive or hygiene waste: items from healthcare or personal care that are not infectious and contain…
2 November 2026
What is clinical waste?
Clinical waste is waste from healthcare, or similar work such as tattooing, that may cause infection, contains medicines, or is a sharp or body…
2 November 2026
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