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Alcohol hand rub should be allowed to evaporate before donning gloves to avoid the risk of dermatitis.
Footnote: NHS England & NHS Improvement has published a national hand hygiene policy which can be found here: https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/4957/National_policy_on_hand_hygiene_and_PPE_ 2.pdf
The contents of this local policy reflect the content of the national policy and in addition provide useful guidance to staff on other aspects of hand hygiene.
Sample Issue Date: 01/10/2022 Review Date: 30/09/2024
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