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  5. Infection control
  6. Infection Control Policy
  7. Policy Details

Policy Details

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

Kathy Keating & Maggie Powell Policy & Development Group January 1999

Revision 1 Janet waters

Policy, Planning & Projects December 2005

Revision 2 Bridget Mitchell – August 2008

Checked and revised – June 2009; October 2010

Last reviewed: 23/06/2025
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