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Page updated 30 April 2007
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Use alcohol get on hands immediately before you touch a patient and before putting on non-sterile gloves Learn how to clean your hands effectively Wash your hands with soap and water: When starting a shift
When visibly soiled
Before drug rounds
When serving food
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Hand hygiene is the single most important way of reducing cross-infection.
During clinical work, wear sleeves above the elbows and DO NOT WEAR a wristwatch or costume jewellery.
Handwashing should be carried out using either liquid soap (social handwashing) or using an approved skin disinfectant before a clinical procedure.
Alcohol gel is now widely available as an alternative to handwashing to reduce bacterial load on clean hands. It would also seem sensible to put alcohol gel on non-sterile gloved hands before doing a patient procedure.
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