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Who is the weakest link in your practice’s infection control activities?

August 5, 2015
Do you train your cleaner(s) to observe your practice’s policy for domestic cleaning? I was in a practice recently and the practice manager showed me her recently implemented domestic cleaning…
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The Bathroom – Safety First

July 23, 2015
We are all familiar with the contents in a bathroom, so you would think that the bathroom would be considered a safe environment by most people. However, the bathroom is…
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The Infection Control Annual Statement

June 9, 2015
The Department of Health guidelines stipulates the type of information required within the Care Home Annual Statement. Care Homes are required to produce an Infection Control Annual Statement as part…
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The hidden dangers of mould – part two

May 29, 2015
Introduction In part one we reviewed mould and recommendations on how to prevent mould growth. In this part of a two part series we will review different types of mould…
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The hidden dangers of mould – part one

April 24, 2015
Introduction Whilst on holiday in Ireland recently, I had booked a holiday house and found, to my horror, large areas of mould growing on the bathroom ceiling. Further investigation by…
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Animals and infection control

March 12, 2015
What are zoonoses? Zoonoses are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. The HSE reported that there are ‘approximately 40 potential zoonoses in the UK and approximately 300,000…
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Infection control – soft furnishings

February 26, 2015
Part of the infection control strategy for a work environment is to consider the role soft furnishings play in the spread and prevention of pathogenic microorganisms. Manufacturers and suppliers of…
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Keyboards and infection prevention

January 30, 2015
Have you ever wondered when using your keyboard what happens to the crumbs of that tasty sandwich you are eating or the droplets after you sneeze or cough? Well, it…
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