Decon Pete – the squat practice equipment you will need
2022-05-09
Decon Pete shares the most important squat practice equipment to purchase, such as washer disinfectors and autoclaves. This month I wanted to take a look
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Decon Pete – things to consider when setting up a squat practice
2022-04-04
Decon Pete discusses things to consider when you’re setting up a new squat practice and where to place your local decontamination unit. I’m asked many
Decon Pete – National Standards of Cleanliness, what’s required?
2022-03-10
Decon Pete gives a further update on the National Standards of Cleanliness document and exactly what practices will need to do. Last month we discussed
Decon Pete – NHS National Standards of Cleanliness
2022-02-02
Decon Pete speaks to us about the NHS National Standards of Cleanliness 2021 and explains what it means in practise for dentistry. In April 2021
Decon Pete – how to improve infection prevention efficiency?
2022-01-05
Decon Pete suggests ways to easily improve decontamination efficiency and save time and work for you dental team. With the CDO for England announcing that
New SOP guidance and appendix for dentistry
2021-12-02
Decon Pete covers the updated SOP guidance and explains what the changes actually mean for dental practices. The UK Health Security Agency have issued new
Decon Pete – what to consider when purchasing an RO unit
2021-10-07
Decon Pete reveals all on RO water and the key considerations involved when choosing a unit. In the past couple of months I have discussed
Decon Pete – legionella and the potential risks
2021-09-01
With a rise in legionella deaths as services restart, Pete Gibbons explains how dental practices can safely reopen. In last month’s article I discussed the
Decon Pete – water quality and the potential risks of legionella
2021-08-02
This month Decon Pete discusses legionella formation and things to consider when reopening dental surgeries. Water quality, within dentistry, is an extremely important element that
Decon Pete – how to ensure ultrasonic cleaners meet UK guidance requirements
2021-07-02
Decon Pete explains how to ensure you are meeting UK guidance requirements with your ultrasonic cleaners and what records to keep for the CQC. Firstly,
Decon Pete – the role of UK decontamination and interpretation of the guidance
2021-06-02
With confusing and subjective guidance on decontamination in dentistry, Decon Pete tries to clarify how practices can interpret the documents. The UK guidance documents relating
Decon Pete – importance of in-practice training
2021-05-04
Decon Pete discusses the importance of in-practice training and encouraging good infection control. As a core CPD subject, decontamination and infection control is an area
