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Welsh Health Technical Memorandum 01-06 Part A Decontamination of flexible endoscopes. Policy and management
Publication Year
2017
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides best practice guidance on the management and decontamination of flexible endoscopes (principally gastrointestinal scopes and bronchoscopes). It also aims to support commissioners and providers in implementing appropriate and effective decontamination measures to reduce the risks of person-to-person transmission of human prion diseases.
Document History
Supersedes WHTM 01-06:2014 Decontamination of flexible endoscopes. Part A policy and management. This guidance is based on the HTM 01-06:2016 Decontamination of flexible endoscopes. Part A policy and management published by the Department of Heath in 2016.
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