Policies & Guidelines

The Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at the Department of Health has issued guidelines and best practice advice covering Pseudomonas aeruginosa in water systems. The advice is of particular note to augmented care units but has relevance to all members...

A new booklet detailing the appropriate use of pre-prepared wipes has been published by the The Royal College of Nursing (RCN)...

In response to members' requests we have produced an updated spreadsheet listing all the current National Policies and other documents available for members

The new ISO 26000 Social Responsibility Standard is now available. Click Read More to view more information about the ISO 26000.

The NHS has released new guidelines on Healthcare cleanliness for primary care in medical and dental premises.

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has issued new guidance to assist providers of primary medical and dental services in meeting the cleanliness requirements needed to register with the Care Quality Commission.

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published new guidance on its web site covering questions that an owner/manager should be asking to start/check that the business is managing their health and safety policies correctly.

The national specifications for cleanliness in the NHS: a framework for setting and measuring performance outcomes are the most up-to-date guidance covering healthcare cleanliness throughout the NHS.

This report reviews potential sources of microbiological contamination in hand cleansing products and provides recommendations for risk reduction.

This case study details the bespoke web-hosted cleaning standards system commissioned by the Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.