Free CQC checklist template · Annual
Sharps safety check
A free 5-point checklist for dental practices, independent clinics and aesthetics providers and GP practices. It evidences the CQC quality statement “Safe environments” under the Safe key question (Reg 12, 15), as processes. Built from HSE. Answer each check below and download a PDF report, or print a blank form.
Checks
- Sharps risk assessment in place
- Safer sharps used where reasonably practicable
- Sharps injury procedure known and displayed
- Sharps bins assembled, labelled and not overfilled
- Staff hepatitis B status recorded
Official sources
This checklist summarises the official guidance. Check the sources for the full requirements.
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Templates summarise official guidance as of October 2026. They do not replace it: always check the linked source for the full requirements. Audit Angel CQC is not affiliated with the Care Quality Commission.
Know your gaps before the inspector does.
Set-up takes ten minutes. Start with example evidence for your type of service, run your first audit, then replace the examples with your own.