Thanks Pauline and Jean; I would agree VzV and influenza would pose risks to elderly who receive the care and so advice to client definitely required.
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 13:21:35 +0100
> From: Jenny Hesketh <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Firefighters - wearing contact lenses on operational duties
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> Hi,
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> I have recently changed jobs and have been asked if it is considered safe for firefighters to wear contact lenses when on operational duties. From the information that I have available I am of the understanding that the use of soft contact lenses and Silicon hydrogel lenses are considered to be safe when on the fire ground, but that it is advised that they be replaced, as a minimum on a monthly basis, and that the wearer has their eyes tested on an annual basis. The use of Rigid contact lenses are not considered to be safe.
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> If there is anyone who provides OH services for Firefighters please could you advise if firefighters are permitted to wear contact lenses when carrying out operational duties and also if there are any reasons why contact lenses should not be worn when wearing BA.
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> Jenny
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 21:26:18 +0100
> From: Jean Piernicki <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: A question on imms and vaccs...
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> Hi Nic
> If they are caring for patients in their homes then it is direct patient
> care. The providers have to meet standards if they are providing the care
> for the NHS and the requirements are for more frequent testing than in the
> NHS. We have had elderly patient's with VzV - a risk to the patient and the
> carer. You should also consider what the management will be if they get an
> NSI in the patient's home (diabetic needle etc).
> Jean
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>> On 16 June 2015 at 10:42, Pauline Cranney <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hi Nic
>> We do offer screening for similar clients and we ask them to complete a
>> paper based screening with all their imms and vac history, the clients may
>> be elderly or immunosuppressed, it's good to know if these staff pose a
>> risk to clients and the business good will ,you could advise re certain
>> risks .
>> Regards
>> Pauline
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>>> On 16 Jun 2015, at 10:27, Nic Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> Hello everyone! I have a prospective client who provides - not to put
>> too fancy a gloss on it - home help and non-clinical support in people's
>> homes. After studying the Green Book and trawling the Internet to no
>> avail, I want to confirm: are there no imms and vaccs requirements for such
>> workers as there is within the NHS or care homes? It is obviously
>> recommended that the owner risk assess them but I cannot really see any
>> need to take an imms and vaccs history as I would for employees involved in
>> direct clinical care of patients. The client has requested pre-placement
>> health checks so any advice would be much appreciated.
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