Thread: Sleeves in hospitals are a health risk.
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Old 12-04-2010, 22:08   #37
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Re: Sleeves in hospitals are a health risk.
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Originally Posted by foreverwar View Post
From the link in the OP

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The revised rules, issued on March 26, make clear that staff can wear uniforms with long sleeves as long as they roll them up securely above their elbows to wash and when they are on the wards.

They add that staff who want to cover up completely when dealing with patients will be able to use special disposable ‘over-sleeves’.

The guidance says: ‘Where, for religious reasons, members of staff wish to cover their forearms or wear a bracelet when not engaged in patient care, ensure that sleeves or bracelets can be pushed up the arm and secured in place for hand-washing and direct patient care.

‘In a few instances, staff have expressed a preference for disposable over-sleeves – elasticated at the wrist and elbow – to cover forearms during patient care activity.

‘Disposable over-sleeves can be worn where gloves are used but strict adherence to washing hands and wrists must be observed before and after use.’


Aah, not reading the blooming articles again. I have this strong adversity to casting eyes on the Daily Heil. But this kind of proves the point, doesn't it?

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Originally Posted by Ramrod View Post
There are and they have to use them but the researchers think that they won't get swapped as often as arms get washed so they will end up not being hygenic.....
Aah, the good old Daily Heil. I wonder when their reporters got the powers of clairvoyance?
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