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Infection control champion for the practice- Sr Elaine Higson

Cleaning specification – Goodwood Court Medical Centre

Daily

Wash floors

Vacuum carpets

Clean sinks and taps

Clean sink surround – horizontal and vertical

Toilets – including contents of toilet room (eg changing mat and dryers)

Restock – toilet rolls into dispensers

Sweep outside as required

Clean glass screen in reception

Weekly

Shelving

Couch under surfaces/supports

Clinical lamps/ weighing scales

Windowsills

Under surfaces of desks

Chairs and other furniture in waiting room

Chairs in consulting rooms

Pictures

Curtain rails/tracks

Dado rail & wood surround to waiting room

Phone booth and phone

Skirting boards

Light switches

Door handles

Door brass

Empty kitchen bin and replace bin liner

External notice board, window frames in entrance area and intercom

Clean internal glass on reception door

Clean external glass around entrance door

Scrub floors in waiting room and treatment room (room 1)

Monthly

Clean all bins

Cleaning equipment

Clean covers of light fittings/emergency lights and fire bells & extinguishers

Clean radiators in rooms and corridors

 

Quarterly

Clean windows inside and outside

Clean external window frames

 

Order of cleaning

Rooms 1, 4, 2 & 5

Rooms 6,7,8

Kitchen (room 3)

Office

Corridor and waiting room

Patient and staff toilets

 

Mode of cleaning

Sinks and Taps – Clean with proprietary sink cleaner

Sink surround – clean with detergent and hot water or detergent wipe; Must dry afterwards with paper towelling

Toilets

                handle – clean with detergent wipe

                Bowl - clean with proprietary toilet cleaner

                o Seat - clean with disposable toilet detergent or antibacterial wipe – clean top surface and then clean undersurface

                o Cover – as per seat

                o Outside of toilet bowl – detergent wipe

                o Changing mat and hand dryers/soap dispenser – clean with detergent wipe

Vinyl floors – vacuum or dust-mop first if necessary to remove loose matters

Move mobile equipment out of room before mopping

      Mop with detergent (eg washing-up liquid) in HOT water

Carpets – vacuum ensuring that vacuum cleaner is picking-up dirt and not "full"

Move mobile equipment around to ensure all areas vacuumed/


Couch – lights Clean with detergent wipe

Under surfaces of couches – clean with detergent wipe

Curtain tracks; Pictures; Dado Rail; skirting board; phone booth; light fittings; shelving – Dust with static cloth or detergent wipe

Light switches; door handles – clean with detergent wipe

Plastic chairs and toys in waiting room – clean with detergent in hot water or detergent wipe

Front door brass – use Brasso

External steps and entrance area – brush

External notice board, intercom and window frames in entrance area – brush using soft brush

External windows - detergent solution

Internal windows – proprietary cleaner

Care of Cleaning Equipment

No solutions to be stored in boiler room

Mop must be washed daily in clean soap and water and left upright to dry

Vacuum cleaner must be emptied regularly and wiped over. Vacuum cleaner should not be used for more than one set of premises

Toilet brushes to be replaced monthly or earlier if soiled excessively

 


 

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Last modified: 09/10/2011