Staff should also have read, and be following, Forth Valley guidelines on handwashing in the neonatal unit and the guidelines for placement and care of Umbilical lines and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines).Date of First Issue...
Patients' complaints about hygiene and equipment rose by nearly 50 per cent in the year 2020-2021, with more than two-thirds of these gripes relating to lax hand washing protocols. A total of 361 formal complaints about hygiene in GP and dentistry services were lodged in England between ...
The good news is that in the UK intakes of trans fats are on average lower than the guidelines. In the last 20 years, levels of trans fat in food have reduced considerably. However as part of a healthy diet, you should aim to keep the amount of trans fats to a minimum. In general ...
standard infection control principles: including best practice recommendations for hospital environmental hygiene, effective hand hygiene, the appropriate use of PPE, the safe use and disposal of sharps, and the principles of asepsis; • guidelines for preventing infections associated with the use of ...