Decontamination of linen for health and social care: engineering, equipment and validation
Welsh Health Technical Memorandum 01-04
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Welsh Health Technical Memorandum
Abstract
Details the engineering statutory and regulatory framework for those organisations that process healthcare and adult social care linen. Gives guidance on the roles of key personnel, the built environment and considerations for design and pre-purchase. Also contains advice regarding validation and verification of disinfection performance of washers, washer-extractors and continuous tunnel washers.
History
This guidance is based on the HTM 01-04:2016 Decontamination of linen for health and social care: engineering, equipment and validation published by the Department of Health in 2016. Supersedes HSG(95)18 Hospital laundry arrangements for used and infected linen.
Subjects
- Health buildings/hospitals
- Building types
- Laundry equipment/washing machines
- Hospitals
- Types of Spaces within buildings
- Sanitary facilities
- Fittings and equipment
- Sanitary/hygiene/cleaning fittings
Publisher History
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership provide advice to the Welsh Government on strategic issues and support to the NHS on the delivery of their operational plans.
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