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An issue has developed over the past 2-3 months where theatre instruments have returned from CSSD that are clearly marked. It was originally thought that these marks were dried blood but upon analysis the instruments have been found to be tarnished o...
Once upon a time leg ulcer clinics resembled a social get together with patients in attendance sat in comfy chairs chatting merrily while a DN would remove old dressings, soak legs in a bucket and then redress the wounds. Now we have high spec leg dr...
Good afternoon, in line with the NSHC Im looking at updating the competency checklists for all Housekeeping including theatres, does anyone have such a thing for theatre departments at all, please? Furthermore, I'm reviewing the cleaning checkli...
Hello. I'm currently sitting on a group who are building new health center's within my Trust. The design team have suggested interactive wall installments, which from an IPC perspective appear to be very difficult to clean. I was wo...
Project Infection Control Estimate: National survey - outbreak managementThe University of Salford is conducting research exploring the views of IPC practitioners in the UK who have been involved in outbreak management. They need IPC practitioners to...
Morning,Does anyone have any advice for improving engagement with staff cleaning schedules in the ward environment. I allocated specific items to be cleaned to individuals and gave more than one person responsibility for each item in the hope it may...
Therapists have asked IPC to approve the use of Therabath Paraffin Wax bath from Performance Health. The company literature states no risk of bacterial contamination due to heat. the deco. instructions are vague. Wax is re-used between patients...
Hi everyone,I was wondering if anyone could signpost the evidence/policy for changing out of uniforms prior to leaving a care home setting. I cannot find it in the care home IPC manual. I have found the NHS Scotland uniform policy but wondered if the...
Hi, does anyone carry out IPC audit within their hospital/trusts mortuary facility please? I am looking for a couple of templates I can take a look at if possible please. pheric.joughin@gov.im
How do you 'wash up' your pots? https://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/breathe/16/2/190328.full.pdf