(HTM 01-05) Decontamination in primary care dental practices

Document first published:: 21 May 2021
Page updated:: 31 August 2021
Topic:: Estates
Publication type:: Guidance

Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 01-05 advice on patient safety when decontaminating reusable instruments in primary care dental practices.

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Health Technical Memorandum 01-05: decontamination in primary care dental practices

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HTM 01-05 is intended to raise the quality of decontamination work in primary care dental services by covering the decontamination of reusable instruments within dental facilities.

The Infection Prevention Society have produced a dental audit tool to help practices to self-assess compliance with HTM 01-05.

HTM 01-05 is not available to order in hard copy. It is intended to be read online or for private print purposes only.

Published 26 March 2013.