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Hi everyone, we are looking at our processes for reviewing HCAI across both hospital & community and just wondered what other areas were doing. I’d be interested to hear from colleagues who feel they have aligned their IPC approach to PSIRF and what that looks like ie what infections are reviewed and to what level, […]

Hi all, In some of our units (without laundry facilities) we use disposable scrubs for staff involved in minor surgery (within treatment rooms, not operating theatres). I would really like to stop using these and instead use washable scrub sets (staff would have to take home and wash). I am struggling to find any guidance […]

Hi all, I’m doing a bit of bench marking and was wondering if anyone with services that perform breast biopsy could tell me what skin prep you are using pre-procedure please? Also, is sterile ultrasound gel being used for the initial imaging and the breast biopsy (when performed during the same appointment) or are teams […]