Infection Control in General Practice

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Infection Control in General Practice
Cervical Screening QARC Training School October
2012
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Hand Washing

• HAND HYGIENE IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT
  PROCEDURE RELATED TO INFECTION CONTROL
• Hands should be washed with liquid soap and dried
  thoroughly before and after contact with the
  Patient

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What is needed for hand washing?

• Elbow operated taps
• Liquid soap with emollients
• Paper hand towels
• Alcohol hand gel on visibly clean hands

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Protective Clothing

• Non-sterile examination gloves (inc. latex free
  option)
• Apron
• Couch roll
• Have available Eye protection (goggles/visor)
  Mask
• Dispose of as clinical waste

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Spillages

• Must be dealt with immediately
• Protective clothing must be worn
• Follow your Local PCT Protocol
• Use spillage kit
• Hep B vaccine
• COSHH Regulations

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Transportation of Specimen

• High risk specimens must NOT breach Patient
  confidentially!
• Danger of Infection labels must be clearly
  visible
• Specimens to be transported MUST be clean and
  free of body fluids think Who is transporting
  it!

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Sterilisation

• What do you understand by sterilisation?
• How is sterilisation done at your Practice?

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Decontamination

• Dispose of Metal cuscos (sharps bin) and Plastic
  cuscos (clinical waste bin)
• Ensure couch and work surface is adequately
  cleaned using the appropriate products, as per
  Infection Control Manual
• Dispose of ALL other waste in clinical waste bins
  (i.e. gloves, brush and modesty sheet)

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Single Use

• NEVER reuse single use items!
• Dispose of safely in appropriate bins according
  to local policy