Guidance

Top 10 tips on endoscope decontamination

Guidance for healthcare professionals on effectively decontaminating endoscopes.

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Top 10 tips on endoscope decontamination

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This guidance from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) covers:

  • quality
  • staff training
  • compatibility
  • identification
  • channel connection
  • manual cleaning
  • chemical compatibility
  • process validation
  • preventative maintenance
  • incident reporting
Published 1 August 2013