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PL CMO (2008)2: Decontamination of surgical instruments: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance: Patient safety and reduction of risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) via interventional procedures

  • Document type:
    Professional letter
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    3 March 2008
  • Primary audience:
    Chief executives, Doctors and consultants
  • Publication format:
    A4 electronic only
  • Gateway reference:
    9504
  • Series number:
    PL CMO (2008)2
  • Pages:
    4
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This letter highlights the need for all centres offering neurological and posterior eye surgery to urgently review their implementation of the NICE guidance.

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