13. Monthly Performance Report - Southern Health and Social Care ...

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦National Colour Coding has been implemented with the exception of someitems which are not available as stock items. Posters displaying colourcoding information are being developed and will be displayed in domesticstores.There are a lot of water taps throughout the wards and departments whichdo not comply with HTM64 as they are not sensor taps.System to be established to ensure that mattresses are checked on bedsand couches to ensure that they are not damaged or stained.Cleaning schedules for wards and departments to be updated and agreedarrangements to be put in place for their display in the wards anddepartments.Infection Control Training for staff to be provided on a rolling basis.Storage of bedpans at ward level to be agreed and suitable racks providedin all sluice/dirty utility rooms.Sharps and waste management training to be provided to staff.Toilet rolls and paper hand towels to be made available in dispensers.Trials of hand towels have taken place and the new contract is due tocommence 1/5/2010. It had been originally scheduled to start 1/12/2009 butthe date was extended.