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Clean, safe care: reducing infections and saving lives

  • Document type:
    Guidance
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    9 January 2008
  • Primary audience:
    Health and social care professionals
  • Publication format:
    A4
  • Product number:
    285129
  • Gateway reference:
    9278
  • Pages:
    40
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This document draws together recent initiatives to tackle healthcare associated infections and improve cleanliness and details new areas where the NHS should consider investing to ensure that patients receive clean and safe treatment whenever and wherever they are treated by the NHS.

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