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I had a similar "telltale" experience in the mid-nineties when working in a manufacturing setting. We still offered a treatment service at the time (and had separate male and female waiting rooms). I came in and did away with a whole raft of potions, pills and lotions. You should have heard the uproar when I started to wash their lacerations under running water instead of using cotton wool balls, Savlon and some yellow cream whose name escapes me!! I was called up in front of a senior management team meeting (the Union's Chief Steward was also present). Soon shut them up by presenting all the professional evidence supporting my actions and showing how much money I was saving them per annum. Regards, Andy Andy Heslop Occupational Health Advisor Waitrose Aylesford RDC, New Business, Channel Islands and Welcome Break 01622 798911 07764 676644 This e-mail may contain confidential medical information. The information is intended only for the use of the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient or designee, you are notified that disclosure of this information is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately. From: Tracy Turner <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Date: 21/02/2013 15:23 Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] testing and hygiene Sent by: [log in to unmask] Thank you for all your comments and documentation. I think my failing was that although I knew I was not harming the emploee they did not know this. My role is to reassure them and make them comfortable therefore in future I will make a point of using the gel infront of them and have a box of gloves visible to use if they start to heamorhage profusely from the lancet! Hate it when people teltale to HR - would much prefer them to discuss ther concerns directly with me! -----Original Message----- From: Susan Gorton <[log in to unmask]> To: OCC-HEALTH <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:30 Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] testing and hygiene ?Some useful info from GOSH I would get alcohol gel - alcohol foam if you can as it appears to be less irritating. These would be the same people who would say why didn't you clean the skin with an alcohol wipe when then has been discarded as a practice for anyone except the visibly dirty skin since 2007. My nurses wash before a clinic, use alcohol gel before any injection or phlebotomy in front of the client and wash hands before/after glove wearing or at least every 3 or so uses of alcohol gel. Regards Sue Susan Gorton | OH Nurse Manager | Occupational Health Department | Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Level 3, Ormond House, 26-27 Boswell St., London WC1N 3JZ |020 7405 9200 Ext 0247 | DD to OHD 020 78138554 | Direct Fax 020 78138355 | Mobile 07833294568 Please be advised that all e-mail communication relevant to assisting in the management of the OH process will be printed and entered into the individual's OH file or copied and added as an electronic note on their electronic OH record. This may therefore be disclosed under the Data Protection Act (1998). ADVANCED NOTICE – I will be on annual leave from 8th March until 4th April 2013 -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tracy Turner Sent: 20 February 2013 14:48 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] testing and hygiene Good afternoon. I am currently doing cholesterol and diabetes testing in the work environment. Someone has complained as I dont wear gloves and was not seen to wash my hands! I do not get the blood on my hands and if I do of course they would be washed.I have bacterial wipes. If you offer these tests please can you advise what you do regarding hygiene - would you wear gloves and wash between each person?. Thanks Tracy ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ********************************************************************************************************* This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. 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