https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox Chloe Kendrick Emily Knight Georgie Willis Liz Wathen en-us 2020-11-24 16:57:59 UTC 2024-11-08 01:10:11 UTC hello@padlet.com up961027 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/957050657 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 ]]> 2020-11-24 17:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/957050657 up961027 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/960382114 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.]]> 2020-11-25 16:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/960382114 up961027 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/963700596 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. ]]> 2020-11-26 15:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/963700596 up961027 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/970900909 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]]> 2020-11-30 12:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/970900909 up2019229 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/971329391 How to correctly wear PPE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKz_vNGsNhc]]> 2020-11-30 14:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/971329391 up2019229 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/971344890 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. 

]]> 2020-11-30 14:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/971344890 up961027 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/972255379 Proper hand washing technique.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKiHCKycN1I]]> 2020-11-30 17:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/972255379 up952963 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/973135812 1) Airborne contamination
2) Surface (direct) contamination
3) Innoculation/sharps injury]]> 2020-11-30 19:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/973135812 up952963 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/973147202 - Hand hygiene
- PPE
- Decontamination
- Immunisation
- Single use items
- Waste segregation/disposal
- Sharps safety
- Flushing of DUWL's
- Appropriate antibiotic prescriptions]]> 2020-11-30 19:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/973147202 up916023 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/987856489 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. ]]> 2020-12-04 15:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/987856489 up916023 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/987913885 2020-12-04 15:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/987913885 up916023 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/987917423 2020-12-04 15:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/987917423 bhavindedhia1 https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/993460375 2020-12-07 10:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/up961027/cj788nk4go927gox/wish/993460375