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Decon Pete – don’t overlook the basics in IPC
IPC standards are crucial for patient and staff safety, but sometimes they can be overlooked on a busy day. This month,…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – the importance of a decontamination lead
This month Decon Pete discusses the importance of nominating a decontamination lead for the safety and smooth day-to-day runnings of…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – setting up a squat practice: the finale
In the last part of his squat practice series, Decon Pete shares the final things you need to consider when…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – the squat practice equipment you will need
Decon Pete shares the most important squat practice equipment to purchase, such as washer disinfectors and autoclaves. This month I…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – things to consider when setting up a squat practice
Decon Pete discusses things to consider when you’re setting up a new squat practice and where to place your local…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – National Standards of Cleanliness, what’s required?
Decon Pete gives a further update on the National Standards of Cleanliness document and exactly what practices will need to…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – NHS National Standards of Cleanliness
Decon Pete speaks to us about the NHS National Standards of Cleanliness 2021 and explains what it means in practise…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – how to improve infection prevention efficiency?
Decon Pete suggests ways to easily improve decontamination efficiency and save time and work for you dental team. With the…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… How mandatory vaccinations…
Dentistry
New SOP guidance and appendix for dentistry
Decon Pete covers the updated SOP guidance and explains what the changes actually mean for dental practices. The UK Health…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – dental nurses’ role in infection control
Decon Pete covers the role dental nurses play in disinfection and decontamination and explains why constant updates and training is…
Dental Nursing
Decon Pete – what to consider when purchasing an RO unit
Decon Pete reveals all on RO water and the key considerations involved when choosing a unit. In the past couple…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – legionella and the potential risks
With a rise in legionella deaths as services restart, Pete Gibbons explains how dental practices can safely reopen. In last…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – water quality and the potential risks of legionella
This month Decon Pete discusses legionella formation and things to consider when reopening dental surgeries. Water quality, within dentistry, is…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – how to ensure ultrasonic cleaners meet UK guidance requirements
Decon Pete explains how to ensure you are meeting UK guidance requirements with your ultrasonic cleaners and what records to…
Dentistry
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… More than 70%…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – the role of UK decontamination and interpretation of the guidance
With confusing and subjective guidance on decontamination in dentistry, Decon Pete tries to clarify how practices can interpret the documents.…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – importance of in-practice training
Decon Pete discusses the importance of in-practice training and encouraging good infection control. As a core CPD subject, decontamination and…
Dentistry
Decon Pete – autoclave testing and validation
This month Decon Pete takes a look at the testing and validation protocols for washer disinfectors and autoclaves. The testing…
Dentistry