Infection control and Covid-19 safety

Infection control and Covid-19 safety policy

Summary of measures being implemented by the clinic to meet the guidelines:

PPE

During treatment or assessment within 2m distance PPE will be worn for all face to face appointments in accordance with PHE guidelines https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/878750/T2_poster_Recommended_PPE_for_primary__outpatient__community_and_social_care_by_setting.pdf (single use apron, single use gloves, sessional use type IIR face mask and goggles/visor).
Patients will be asked to wear a face covering to all face to face appointments, face masks will be supplied if needed.

Hand hygiene

Patients will be asked to decontaminate hands before entering the garden gate and before entering the clinic room.
Patients will be asked to decontaminate hands on leaving the clinic room and on exiting the garden.
Your therapist will decontaminate hands before donning single use PPE before assessing or treating a patient face to face
Your therapist will dispose of single use gloves and apron and decontaminate hands after patient contact
Hand washing facilities will be available with appropriate soap in the clinic room

Cleaning (using clinell wipes and anti viral spray):

Chairs, table, treatment couch and door handles will be cleaned in between each patient
Other clinic surfaces will be cleaned twice daily
A deep clean will be performed of the clinic room weekly

Waste disposal

All PPE will be double bagged and left for 72 hours before disposal in regular household waste

Linen

Pillow cases will be changed between patients
No other linen will be used
Single use couch roll will be used to cover the treatment couch and disposed of after use.

Further measures to reduce risk of virus transmission

Where possible to the clinic door and window will be kept open to increase ventilation to the treatment area
Subjective assessments will be conducted at >2m distance between clinician and patient
All patients coming to the clinic will be telephone screened the day before or morning of their appointment to screen for Covid-19 symptoms to reduce the risk of transmitting the infection to other people.
Patients will be asked to attend their appointment alone unless prior arrangement with the therapist for a chaperone/translator has been agreed.
Appointments will be spaced out with at least 15 minutes in between each appointment to avoid patient to patient contact.
Patients will be asked to attend at the time of their appointment to avoid waiting in a on clinic area and reduce the risk of patient to patient contact.
Patient temperatures will be taken on arrival at the clinic

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