Local self-assessment audit for assessing implementation of HTM 01-05: decontamination in primary care dental practices and related infection prevention and control issues

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Date of Publication: 24/08/2009

Publication type: Practice Guidelines

In a Nutshell: Audit tool produced jointly by the Department and the Infection Prevention Society, to allow practices to assess their level of compliance with the HTM 01-05: decontamination in primary care dental practices. It will allow practices to identify areas where they need to improve the quality of the decontamination process to achieve essential quality requirements and best practice, as identified in the guidance document.

Length of Publication: 16p

 

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