The Principles of Medical Device Decontamination

Point Description

8

Enhanced waste separation and segregation.

9 Reducing consumables waste e.g. all digital systems for track/trace/audit rather than paper.

Table 3.2 - The ‘5 Rs’

References / Sources

1 NHS England Records Management Code of Practice available at https:// transform.england.nhs.uk/information-governance/guidance/records- management-code/

[Accessed 16th Nov 2025]

2

NHS England. Digital available at https://digital.nhs.uk/

[Accessed 16th Nov 2025]

3

Care Quality Commission available at https://www.cqc.org.uk/

[Accessed 16th Nov 2025]

4 Scottish Government, Healthcare Quality Strategy for NHSScotland, Healthcare Improvement Scotland available at https://www.gov.scot/ publications/healthcare-quality-strategy-nhsscotland/

[Accessed 16th Nov 2025]

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