Infection Control Policy & Advice To Patients Regarding COVID-19.
We are currently in Phase 1 of Lockdown and advice about how to stay safe is continually being updated. As a health clinic we feel it is important that you know the measures we are undertaking to ensure that all our patients and Chiropractor remain safe.
If you are a patient with any concerns about attending your appointment with us, please contact Sarah Bedford on 07713488064.
We advise our patients to follow the Public Health England (PHE) guidance regarding Covid-19 for the latest government advice.
If following PHE or NHS guidance requires you to self-isolate, please contact us to let us know. Under these circumstances you must not attend our clinic.
Infection Control Policy For Patients.
Infection Control Policy For The Clinic.
Please be assured that we are keeping up to date with all developments and advice from both the Government and Public Health England and will continue to take the necessary precautions.
If you are a patient with any concerns about attending your appointment with us, please contact Sarah Bedford on 07713488064.
We advise our patients to follow the Public Health England (PHE) guidance regarding Covid-19 for the latest government advice.
If following PHE or NHS guidance requires you to self-isolate, please contact us to let us know. Under these circumstances you must not attend our clinic.
Infection Control Policy For Patients.
- Hand sanitisers are provided in Reception and in the treatment room.
- Hand washing: The Chiropractor washes their hands with sanitiser before and after all procedures. They also use soap and water.
- Bench Cleaning – after each treatment per patient, the treatment table is cleaned with an antibacterial spray and tissue paper.
- The treatment room has the above equipment in stock and ready to hand.
- All persons working in the clinic are required to clean their hands regularly. Hands are to be cleaned at least once an hour with warm soapy water for a minimum of 20 seconds.
- Patients are to be instructed to use alcohol rub on their hands when entering the clinic.
- Tissues are located the reception desk and waiting room.
- A bin is provided to dispose of waste products. The bin is emptied every hour.
Infection Control Policy For The Clinic.
- The internal clinic door is to be cleaned at the end of every treatment. All other doors are to be cleaned once an hour using antimicrobial wipes or spray and tissue paper.
- The toilet handles and taps are to be cleaned once an hour using antimicrobial wipes or spray and tissue paper.
- Reception surfaces that are in close vicinity to patients are to be cleaned using antimicrobial wipes or spray and tissue paper every hour. This includes but is not limited to the telephone, card machine, mouse, keyboard and reception desk.
- Hand gels and tissues are located in the clinic seating area for patients to use.
- At the end of the shift all clinic surfaces that have been in contact with patients, or may have been in contact with patients are cleaned with antimicrobial spray/wipes.
Please be assured that we are keeping up to date with all developments and advice from both the Government and Public Health England and will continue to take the necessary precautions.
Covid-19 Related Articles & Podcasts
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Podcasts
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7 Tips for Preventing Colds & Flus by Dr Chris Kresser
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Dear Unwind Clients,
In light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we realise it is important to keep appropriate perspective and balance the risk by taking measures to limit the spread and protect particularly the vulnerable from infection without inciting undue fear.
Chiropractic and Osteopathy are fully regulated health professions and our practice has robust infection control measures in place.
I have also been asked by my regulator to monitor the advice regularly issued to the public and healthcare professionals by Public Health England which I continue to do on a daily basis.
As per the government guidance, we ask that if you do not feel well and have a temperature or flu-like symptoms that you self isolate for 7 days at home from the onset of your symptoms. Please postpone your appointment with me until after your isolation period has finished to help minimise the spread of this virus in the UK and protect the vulnerable from exposure such as the elderly who attend the practice.
Please follow the current government guidance and focus on what you can do to keep yourself healthy and well. Regular and thorough hand washing is good practice at all times but particularly in reducing your risk of catching this virus. We would also recommend focusing on good nutrition eating fresh food and taking any recommended supplementation to help boost your immune system to fight any virus regardless of this recent outbreak (please ask me for more details if you are interested). Keep yourself active, ensuring you are well hydrated.
For further information please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance
The following is a reliable website for health and nutritional advice:
https://chriskresser.com/how-to-be-prepared-for-covid-19/
I will send further updates if the situation changes.
Kind regards,
Sarah Bedford DC
In light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we realise it is important to keep appropriate perspective and balance the risk by taking measures to limit the spread and protect particularly the vulnerable from infection without inciting undue fear.
Chiropractic and Osteopathy are fully regulated health professions and our practice has robust infection control measures in place.
I have also been asked by my regulator to monitor the advice regularly issued to the public and healthcare professionals by Public Health England which I continue to do on a daily basis.
As per the government guidance, we ask that if you do not feel well and have a temperature or flu-like symptoms that you self isolate for 7 days at home from the onset of your symptoms. Please postpone your appointment with me until after your isolation period has finished to help minimise the spread of this virus in the UK and protect the vulnerable from exposure such as the elderly who attend the practice.
Please follow the current government guidance and focus on what you can do to keep yourself healthy and well. Regular and thorough hand washing is good practice at all times but particularly in reducing your risk of catching this virus. We would also recommend focusing on good nutrition eating fresh food and taking any recommended supplementation to help boost your immune system to fight any virus regardless of this recent outbreak (please ask me for more details if you are interested). Keep yourself active, ensuring you are well hydrated.
For further information please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance
The following is a reliable website for health and nutritional advice:
https://chriskresser.com/how-to-be-prepared-for-covid-19/
I will send further updates if the situation changes.
Kind regards,
Sarah Bedford DC