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Jan 45 min read
Scottish update to SHTM 01-05 Part C highlights
In the final part of the SHTM mini series, this month we are going to explore the key highlights and changes to Part C Â of the document....
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Jan 35 min read
Scottish update to SHTM 01-05 Part B highlights
Continuing from last month’s article where we highlighted the key points from Part A lets take a look at Part B and see what the key...
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Jan 24 min read
Scottish update to SHTM 01-05 Part A highlights
Last month we outlined that Scotland has now received a new SHTM 01-05 document and that I would start to breakdown the highlights from...
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Oct 21, 20243 min read
Decoding updated decontamination guidance in Scotland
For some time now the various areas of the UK have been working towards relatively outdated 01-05 documents. This has now changed with...
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Aug 15, 20243 min read
How can Dentistry become more sustainable Pt4
This month we are carrying on with the sustainability theme and outlining some more ways that practices could become more sustainable....
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Jun 17, 20243 min read
How can Dentistry become more sustainable - Pt3
This month I thought we would continue with the series of articles looking at ways that practices could become more sustainable. Last...
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May 2, 20243 min read
How can dental waste management be more sustainable? Part two
Last month we looked at how the new HTM 07-01 update will impact the way practices think about healthcare waste management. I am starting...
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Mar 13, 20244 min read
How can dental waste management be more sustainable?
HTM 07-01, which was updated in 2022, has started to come into effect with the introduction of yellow and black ‘tiger’ bags being...
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Feb 2, 20243 min read
The benefits of IPC and decontamination training
As a core CPD subject, decontamination and infection prevention and control is an area that is always at the forefront of the minds of...
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Dec 8, 20234 min read
Are you managing your waste properly?
My article in June of this year focused on the newly updated management and disposal of healthcare waste guidelines (HTM 07-01) and what...
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Nov 14, 20233 min read
Correct loading of your steriliser
This month we are going to focus on the importance of loading our steriliser correctly. Whether you are using an N, S or B class...
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Oct 15, 20233 min read
Decon and IPC FAQ's Part 3
Carrying on with the series of articles focusing on the frequently asked questions regarding dental (infection prevention control) IPC...
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Sep 4, 20233 min read
Decon and IPC FAQ's Pt 2
Carrying on from last months article I wanted to continue covering of some of the most common Frequently Asked Questions that we receive...
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Aug 25, 20233 min read
Frequently Asked Decon questions
I get asked a lot of different questions, through social media or by email, around a variety of different subjects of Infection...
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Jun 28, 20233 min read
Safer Sharps Regulation 2013
get asked a lot of different questions, through social media or by email, around a variety of different subjects of Infection Prevention...
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