National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025: cleaning policy

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The cleaning policy template is designed to support the introduction of a cleaning policy that meets the requirements of the National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025. It is for use within organisations that perform cleaning within healthcare environments.

Owners of the cleaning policy document should review each section of the template and add, delete or tailor the content to meet their individual needs. They should also keep it under review and amend it as necessary to meet the changing needs of the organisation and legislation.

Compliance with the National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025 is mandatory in healthcare organisations. These standards have mandatory elements and elements that can be amended locally to meet the requirements of the local healthcare organisation. The variances to the national standards need to be declared in the organisation’s cleaning policy.

The cleaning policy must conform to the organisation’s arrangements for governance.

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Word template.