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Guidance for the Safe Management of Linen in Residential, Nursing or other Social Healthcare Environments

Within this document it reads that ALL care homes no matter the number of beds or size of home, MUST use an industrial washer. There are a significant number of care homes which due to their physical size will not be able to install an industrial was...

12 March, 2025 | Sarah Louise Turner | 0 Comments

Couch roll campaign

Hi, we are looking at doing a couch roll campaign to reduce routine use of it in our Trust areas with a view to rolling out to GP. Aware that other areas have done something similar, just wondered if anyone had any resources they would be happy to sh...

5 March, 2025 | Helen Wilcox | 0 Comments

environmental audits

Do others still use environmental audits?  My last Trust did, and it is something I would like to introduce here, however I am struggling to find any of the resources.  

13 February, 2025 | Clair Taylor | 1 Comment

BIO Bins

Hi has anyone introduced these in their hospitals yet? does anyone have any views or opinions, especially from an IPC perspective with the temporary closure on the 30ltr boxes. Happy to have some of your feed back feel free to email me on smarsh...

11 February, 2025 | Samantha Marsh | 0 Comments

IPC in dentistry

Hi, are there any key documents for IPC specific to dentistry to be aware of? I've searched and only found the dental audit tool that's now hosted on NHS England site which hasn't been updated since 2013. I'm aware of the HTM 05-01 , again 2013. than...

6 February, 2025 | Janice Toplass | 0 Comments

Eyelashes!

Hi all, I see a thread on Facebook about Trusts adding a ban on the wearing of false eyelashes to their dress codes (including a mental health trust!).  Is this a thing? Are we seeing false eyelashes dropping off into people's open wounds/meals...

21 January, 2025 | Heather Kirton | 2 Comments

Discoloured water from dental carts

We have recently experienced discoloured water from dental cart waterlines upon pre-use daily checks. The water colour varies between grey to rusty coloured but is clearly contaminated. We have checked the reverse osmolarity (RO) units that the water...

13 January, 2025 | Sam Lonnen- GHCNFT | 1 Comment

Reusable theatre Hats

Hello All. I am currently working upon a project relating to reusable theatre hats and single use.I am interest to read about what you use within your Hospital please.Louisemoon@mkuh.nhs.uk

9 January, 2025 | Louise Moon | 1 Comment

Any one got a copy of this please? Can't find it anywhere

Competencies for directors of infection prevention and controlDepartment of Health - 2004 - Department of Health London

24 December, 2024 | Jane Doyle | 1 Comment

IPC training package - tier 3

Hi,Are any teams working towards or have a tier 3 training package that is inline with the Education Training Framework. Thanks Lucy 

20 December, 2024 | Lucy Shaw | 0 Comments
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