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Calls for needle disposal boxes at Island beaches

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Tourist taken to hospital after needle-stick injury on Port Erin Beach

An Isle of Man resident says she’d like to see needle disposal boxes introduced at Manx beaches.

It comes after her friend - a holidaymaker from the UK - was injured after stepping on a hypodermic needle.

It happened at Port Erin Beach on Sunday (28 June).

The woman had to be taken to Noble’s Hospital as a precautionary measure.

The resident, who is originally from the UK, told Manx Radio she believes there needs to be more awareness about what to do in that situation:

Pharmacist Nick Kaye is from Kingsley Muti Pharmacy. 

He told Manx Radio what people should do if they suffer a similar injury:

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