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Muckamore Abbey Hospital, Antrim - 25 April 2012 - Regulation and ...

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13.0 Summary of Recommendations<br />

1. The trust should ensure that systems <strong>and</strong> processes in place<br />

for environmental cleaning, providing the necessary assurance<br />

that cleaning is carried out effectively. (Repeated)<br />

2. The trust should ensure suitable supplies are held to ensure<br />

timely replacements of fixtures associated with h<strong>and</strong> hygiene.<br />

3. The health care environment should be repaired <strong>and</strong><br />

maintained, <strong>and</strong> damaged fixtures <strong>and</strong> fitting replaced to<br />

maintain public confidence <strong>and</strong> to help reduce the risk of the<br />

spread of infection. (Repeated)<br />

4. Staff should continue to develop nursing cleaning schedules in<br />

line with the trusts guidelines. (Repeated)<br />

5. The trust should ensure the correct h<strong>and</strong>ling <strong>and</strong> storage of<br />

clean <strong>and</strong> used linen in a designated area, including equipment<br />

which is clean <strong>and</strong> fit for purpose.<br />

6. The trust should monitor the implementation of its policies <strong>and</strong><br />

procedures in respect of the management of waste <strong>and</strong> sharps<br />

to ensure that safe <strong>and</strong> appropriate practice is in place.<br />

(Repeated)<br />

7. The trust should ensure waste bins are provided at all h<strong>and</strong><br />

washing sinks.<br />

8. The trust <strong>and</strong> individual staff have a collective responsibility to<br />

ensure that patient equipment is clean. (Repeated)<br />

9. The trust should ensure that h<strong>and</strong> washing sinks are clean,<br />

working <strong>and</strong> in a good state of repair. (Repeated).<br />

10. The trust should that consumables required to carry out h<strong>and</strong><br />

hygiene practice are available at all h<strong>and</strong> washing sinks.<br />

(Repeated)<br />

11. The trust <strong>and</strong> individual staff have a collective responsibility to<br />

ensure that PPE is stored appropriately. (Repeated)<br />

12. Further attention to detail is required to ensure that equipment<br />

used for the general cleaning purposes of a ward is stored<br />

appropriately. (Repeated)<br />

13. The trust <strong>and</strong> individual staff have a collective responsibility to<br />

ensure that staff knowledge is kept up to date with regard to<br />

cleaning <strong>and</strong> decontamination of equipment <strong>and</strong> the<br />

environment. (Repeated)<br />

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