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A good padlet with some great visual aids. You have good understanding of the subject

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A good padlet with some great visual aids. You have good understanding of the subject

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Hand hygiene and hand washing is one of the most basic fundamentals of effective infection control.
In all health care settings there will be a hand hygiene policy in place that will reinforce the importance of good hand hygiene being upkept. This is especially current and important in todays society with Covid-19 being present. There are many instruction posters that should be placed at key places within the dental practice which ensures that there is no reason as to why people do not follow the instructions and keep their hand hygiene to the highest standard.

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- Hand hygiene
- PPE
- Decontamination
- Immunisation
- Single use items
- Waste segregation/disposal
- Sharps safety
- Flushing of DUWL's
- Appropriate antibiotic prescriptions

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1) Airborne contamination
2) Surface (direct) contamination
3) Innoculation/sharps injury

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Proper hand washing technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKiHCKycN1I

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It is vital that we follow guidelines when sterilising instruments. This Picture shows the correct layout of a decontamination room from dirty to clean zone.

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How to correctly wear PPE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKz_vNGsNhc

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HTM01-05
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (updated July 2015)
Health and Safety at Work Act 1999
COSHH 2002
RIDDOR 1995
GDC Standards 1,6 & 8

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Infection control is particularly important for patients at risk of serious complications.
E.g.
Diabetics
Immunocompromised patients who may be having chemo/radiotherapy for cancer treatment.
Patients suffering from heart disease.
Patients on specific types of medication/lots of different medications.
Patients who have had recent invasive surgery.

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Hep A,B,C (B most important in dental practices)
HIV
Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores - Highly contagious - postpone treatment for 2 weeks)

Safety measures like needle covers, sharps bins, and sharps injury protocols are all designed to prevent the infection of blood born viruses from patient to professional.

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To prevent the spread of disease and protect patients, staff, and the wider public.
Maybe if that lab in China had better protocols in place we wouldn't be in this mess. ;p