Guidance to help NHS trusts develop local policies on appropriate workwear has been published this week by the Department of Health in a further bid to address health care-associated infections (HCAIs).In "Uniforms and workwear:an evidence base for developing local policy",the DoH recommends that employees should wear short-sleeved shirts and should not wear white coats when providing patient care,because the cuffs of long-sleeved garments can become heavily contaminated.Nails should be kept short and clean,it says,and it is poor practice to wear neckties (other than bow ties) during any activity that involves direct patient contact.
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