Sharp thinking: routes to compliance with new sharps safety regulation.

The article discusses compliance measures to Great Britain's "Sharps Directive," which was born due to the European Union Council Directive 2010/32/ that demands the safest possible workplace for all healthcare professionals through prevention of sharp injury. Training is seen as an important part of compliance, which should be updated regularly and cover regular turnover of staff in junior and support posts. Performance and reliability are factors to consider when choosing substitute sharps.