Biodegradable wash bowls help to reduce risk of infection

Source: Nursing Times

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Date of publication: April 2010

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Colechester NHS Trust has implemented the use of single use wash bowls for patients in an effort to reduce the risk of infection and save valuable time. The bowls are biodegradable and can be disposed of after use in an environmentally friendly way. Previously the Trust used plastic bowls which had to be decontaminated after each use.

Length of publication: Web page

High Impact Intervention (HII): Care bundle to improve the cleaning and decontamination of clinical equipment

Source: Clean, Safe Care

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Date of publication: November 2009

Publication type: Best practice

In a nutshell: High Impact Interventions (HII) are simple evidence based tools that provide guidance on the practical actions that clinical staff need to undertake to significantly reduce health care associated infections. This care bundle offers guidance on ways to improve the cleaning and decontamination of clinical equipment.

Length of publication: 6 pages

Decontamination in primary care dental practices

Title: Decontamination: Health Technical Memorandum 01-05: Decontamination in primary care dental practices

Source: DH

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Date of publication: April 2009

Publication type: Standards

In a nutshell: Guidance produced to reflect a rational and reasonable response to emerging evidence around the effectiveness of decontamination in primary care dental practices, and the risk of prion transmission through protein decontamination of dental instruments.

Length of publication: 107p

Some important notes: Health Technical Memorandum 01-05, Covering Letter from the Chief Dental Officer

Acknowledgement: DH Website

Theatre Support Pack

Title: Theatre support pack

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Date of publication: 2009

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: Summarises the consequences for theatre practices of outsourcing contracts for decontamination signed as part of the National Decontamination Programme.  The rport aims to provide clinical teams with clear and concise advice on the processes underpinning the transfer of instrument decontamination services as part of the National Decontamination Programme (NDP).

Length of publication: 28p

Acknowledgement: DH Website

From deep clean to keep clean: learning from the deep clean programme

Source: Department of Health

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Year of publication: 2008

Publication type: Best Practice

In a nutshell: A compendium designed to identify areas of good practice arising from the national deep clean initiative and become a basis for sharing learning across organisations.

Length of publication: 29 page report

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