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Winchester & Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust
Policy for Isolation and Infectious Diseases Policy
Transfers should only take place if unavoidable, and in the patient’s best
interest, i.e. the health of the patient should take priority over the infection
problem. The receiving ward must be informed and a single room or
appropriate cohort area arranged.
Please see CP061 Policy for the Interward and Intraward Transfer of patients
with infection control issues.
12.0 HOUSEKEEPING STAFF AND CLEANING
12.1 Housekeeping staff must wear the same protective clothing as the nursing
staff when entering an isolation room. The yellow isolation sign on the door
warns that the patient is being isolated but not the reason why. Housekeeping
staff must check with the nurses what precautions are required before
entering the room.
See Appendix 2 for details on how to clean the isolation room (single or
cohort) on a daily basis and a how to carryout a ‘terminal clean’ when the
patient is discharged from the room. Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour technology
(currently Bioquell machine) may be used to disinfect the room.
Housekeeping provide this service.
12.2 The staff must inform the housekeeping staff that a patient is being isolated
and what precautions, gloves and aprons etc are required. The isolation room
or bay should be thoroughly cleaned every day to minimize the dust and
reduce airborne spread. When the patient is discharged the room should be
‘deep cleaned’. Please refer to CP030 Overarching Decontamination Policy
for specific details.
13 REVIEW OF ISOLATION REQUIREMENT
Regular assessment and evaluation of the continued need for isolation should
be taken in conjunction with the IC team. To find out the suggested duration of
isolation please refer to the Appendix 8 Communicable Disease Table or
contact the Infection Prevention and Control Team.
Isolation can be stopped when:
The patient is no longer at risk of spreading infection to others
The duration of isolation dictated by the specific disease and treatment
criteria are met.
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If in doubt contact the IPCT.
Document Control Information
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Dr Kordo Saeed
microbiologist
Sue Dailly Lead Nurse
Infection Prevention and
Control
Paula Shobbrook Director of
Infection Prevention and
Control
01/08/11
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Policy
Major
CP022 (IC 04)
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