Antrim Area Hospital, Antrim - 09 October 2012 - Regulation and ...

13. Further attention to detail is required to ensure that
equipment used for the general cleaning purposes of a ward
is clean, used and stored appropriately and is fit for purpose.
14. The trust and individual staff have a collective responsibility
to ensure that hand hygiene is carried out in line with WHO
guidance and that all PPE is used appropriately.
15. The trust and individual staff have a collective responsibility
to ensure that staff knowledge is kept up to date with regard
to isolation, cleaning and decontamination of equipment.
16. The trust and individual staff should ensure that all care plan
and care pathway documentation is fully completed and
regularly reviewed.
17. The trust and individual staff have a collective responsibility
to ensure that staff knowledge is kept up to date regarding
the use of disinfectants.
18. The trust and individual staff have a collective responsibility
to ensure COSHH data sheets are readily available for all staff
to reference.
19. The trust should ensure that all members of staff are familiar
with and adhere to the regional dress code policy.
20. The trust and individual staff have a collectible responsibility
to ensure medicines are administered in accordance with the
trust policy and the medicines management standard (2009).
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