The Principles of Medical Device Decontamination

Environmental Cleanliness

iv Public Health Wales, Environmental Cleanliness available at: https:// phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/antibiotics-and-infections/infection- prevention-control/environmental-cleanliness/national-standards-for- cleaning-in-wales-key-standards-for-environmental-cleanliness-revision-2-0- dec-2021/

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v Health Facilities Scotland (2016). NHS Scotland national cleaning services specification (SHFN 01-02) available at: https://www.nss.nhs. scot/publications/nhsscotland-national-cleaning-services-specification- shfn-01-02/

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vi ‘One Together’ (2018): Surgical Environment: Quality Improvement Resource 2019 Version 2 available at: https://onetogether.org.uk/wp- content/uploads/2024/04/OneTogether-Surgical-Environment-QIR_2019.pdf

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vii Department of Health (2004): Sterile Services Department available at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/HBN_13.pdf

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viii Department of Health (2007): Facilities for Day Surgery Units available at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/facilities-for-day-surgery-units- hbn-10-02

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