Intact skin is a first-line defence mechanism against infection. Damaged skin on healthcare workers (HCWs) is an important issue and needs to be...
Legionnaires' disease outbreaks hits the press on a regular basis. This article takes a look at the risks around legionella in a dental surgery and...
Cross infection is a risk in all dental practices, regardless of size, and managing it can appear daunting in a single-handed practice. However, a...
A dental practice may have hundreds of patients visiting it each week. Many of these patients will be carriers of pathogenic organisms. Blood-borne...
Dental practices should have good management systems in place to ensure they comply with regulations that govern how they store and dispose of waste....
The Care Quality Commission inspects healthcare premises to ensure they meet its standards of quality and safety. Inspectors visit dental practices at...
The Care Quality Commission inspects healthcare premises to ensure they meet its standards, particularly on the quality and safety of care. Debra...
Dental nurses have a responsibility and a duty of care for the proper management and disposal of clinical and hazardous waste within their practices....
Doctors in Italy confirmed that a 82-year-old woman who died from Legionnaires’ disease in February contracted the infection from a dental practice....
It is important to thoroughly clean all instruments of all debris, including blood and dental material, prior to sterilisation. Chris Czyrko discusses...
