Health & Safety

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Blackhall Podiatry and Chiropody has a responsibility for the safety of both our patients as the team. We take this responsibility very seriously and follow strict guidelines from our governing bodies; the Society of Podiatrists and Chiropodists and The Health Professions Council. It may be helpful to explain some of our procedures further.

We adhere to a strict policy of cross-infection control. All instruments are either single-use or have been thoroughly cleaned in an ultrasonic waterbath prior to being sterilized using state of the art autoclaves. Where possible, we use disposable covers for all touched surfaces and of course use new gloves for each and every patient. In addition, we have antislip seamless floors, coved up at the wall for easier cleaning. As a team, we are continually reviewing and updating our policy. We exceed all the current regulations for infection control and those to be introduced in 2010. This is expensive but we feel strongly that this is an area where only the best will do.