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| On Mar 8 2006 4:22PM jane.craven wrote: |
I have been asked to produce an Infection Control Policy for Hydrotherapy.
Does anyone have a similar policy that they would be happy to share with me please?
Does anyone know of a good resource relating to this topic please?
Any information would be gratefully recieved. |
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| On Mar 8 2006 4:45PM jean.lawrence wrote: |
Hello
2 Publications were produced in the past by the then PHLS.
The first is Hygiene for Hydrotherapy Pools 2001 and the second is Hygiene for Spa Pools 1994
If you go to the HPA site and go to publications unit you should be able to track
Jean Lawrence
Chair ICNA |
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| On Mar 8 2006 11:38PM sarahking01 wrote: |
Dear Jane
As well as look at the specific policies and guidance on hydrotherapy pools,
as mentioned by Jean, you could also look at the following documents, which
relate to swimming pools in general:
* The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management guidelines - various
documents.
* Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools (HSG179) from _HSE
Books_ (http://www.hsebooks.com/) priced at �10.95.
* British Standards Institute (2003) Management of public swimming
pools - water treatment systems, water treatment plant and heating and
ventilation systems - Code of Practice. ISBN 0 580 42649 1 (This document includes the
minimum standards for pool filtration and disinfection, what should be done
if there is a faecal incident, how to promote high standards of hygiene and
reduce the risk of infection, bathing loads, circulation rates and turnover
rates (including those for hydrotherapy pools) and microbiological water
testing.)
I have found the 3rd document the most useful one.
As some hospitals still have staff swimming pools, these documents are
relevant to these pools as well.
Best wishes
Sarah
Sarah King
Senior Health Protection Nurse
Wiltshire Health Protection Team
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| On Mar 9 2006 2:28PM joan.maudsley wrote: |
Hi,
You could also look at the publications from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists:
http://www.csp.org.uk/uploads/documents/csp_briefing_erus_hs12.pdf
'Hazards in Hydrotherapy Pools'
Joan |
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