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Sanitary/Incontinence Protection
In this section
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1Policy Statement
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2Definitions
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3Scope
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4Legal Context
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5Mandatory Procedures
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6Practice Guidance – General Personal Care
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7Washing, dressing, toileting
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8Nail Care
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9Shaving
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10Contact Lenses and Spectacles
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11Dental Care
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12Hearing Aids
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13Sanitary/Incontinence Protection
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14Contraceptive Devices
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15Body Piercing
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16Practice Guidance – Clinical Tasks
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17Category 1 – Acceptable Tasks
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18Category 2 –Tasks that may be delegated by a health professional to the local authority
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19Category 3 Tasks – Not to be performed by adult social care staff in any circumstances
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20Emergency Procedures
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21Cardiac and Respiratory Resuscitation/DNR notices
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22Self-Directed care
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23Recording
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24Implementation
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25Monitoring and Review
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26Acknowledgements
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27Policy details
All information and links on this page are under review. Please see the skills for care website for the most up to date guiding principles - Delegated healthcare activities
13. Sanitary/incontinence protection
13.1 Staff will be involved in changing both sanitary towels and incontinence pads and must follow the Infection control | Gloucestershire County Council policy.
13.2 Staff will not insert tampons. The only exception will be when assistance is needed to enable young women with disabilities to learn how to do this as part of a planned personal and social education programme.
13.3 Sheath catheters are dealt with under clinical tasks for care staff.
Policy published: April 2010
Policy revised and checked: October 2011
Last reviewed: