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It is recommended that the following questions
are asked by clinicians and infection control teams:
1. If alcohol gel is to be used, can it be used every 5 -10 mins, or can hands be washed within 5 – 10 mins of using an alcohol gel to avoid substantial increases in CFU counts?
2. Is this cost effective in their own clinical areas?
3. Should a skin sanitiser be required in their area of practice, what alternatives are available that do not have the same effect as alcohol gel?
Question 3 is appropriate because there is a
massive body of evidence over many years showing high levels of bacterial contamination on IT tools in regular use in clinical areas, IT tools such as mobile phones, iPads, computer screens, and key boards. Healthcare workers may put themselves and patients at risk if they do not have a way to ensure they do not contaminate their hands when using these devices in clinical settings. The recent introduction in the NHS of electronic records is a simple example of how these devices are now needed in almost every clinical area of practice, yet changes in hand sanitation practice have not adapted to this.
Dr Andrew Kemp qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1984. He has spent most of his career in Acute and emergency surgical work. A highly decorated soldier he fully retired from service in 2012. His PhD (Bio) is in surface disinfection and decontamination. He holds additional specialist qualifications in, Clinical teaching, Operating department practice, Bariatric surgery, Infection Control and Health and Safety. His specialist subject is long term disinfection and decontamination. He is the Principle Scientific Officer for
the Q Technologies group of companies, which is a world leading group of companies manufacturing products for Infection prevention and control. He undertakes research at the University of Lincoln and the University of Baltimore MD, on behalf of the group, and contributes to training and research for partner companies. He is a member of the steering group for the Infectious Diseases research group in the UK. He recently completed writing the environmental cleaning and disinfection guide for the UK department of health.
April 2018
www.education-today.co.uk 29 uFor more information on these products or
if you have any questions please contact Andy Bunton on 07944 998328 or email
andy.bunton@qtechnologiesgroup.com
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