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Policy Statement

In this section

  1. 1
    Policy Statement
  2. 2
    Purpose
  3. 3
    Scope
  4. 4
    Definitions
  5. 5
    Legal Context
  6. 6
    Hand Care see appendix 1- Hand washing technique
  7. 7
    Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  8. 8
    Infectious Conditions
  9. 9
    Particular Infectious Conditions
  10. 10
    Handling of Body Products
  11. 11
    Disposal of Waste
  1. 12
    Accidents and Similar Incidents
  2. 13
    Infestations
  3. 14
    Community Loans of Equipment
  4. 15
    Community Loans of Equipment (1)
  5. 16
    Specialist Advice
  6. 17
    Implementation
  7. 18
    Monitoring and Review
  8. 19
    Appendix 1– Recommended Hand Washing Technique
  9. 20
    Appendix 2 - Dress Code for Domiciliary Care Workers
  10. 21
    Policy Details

The Directorate is committed to minimising the risk of infection to its staff and the people we deal with. It will do this by ensuring good standards of basic hygiene, and also by insisting on universal infection control procedures, and by providing staff with appropriate training and equipment.

Click here to download a copy of the policy: Infection-Control-Policy.pdf

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