CDO Letter – Infection Prevention and Control guidance
In a letter today the Chief Dental Officer has provided an update on some forthcoming actions in relation to infection prevention and control IPC guidance.
It indicates that work is underway, led by Public Health England but involving all UK countries, to examine government policy for people who have been vaccinated, this work includes:
- A review of the “main” IPC guidance with an associated consultation in August with the revised recommendations published in September 2021;
- A revision of the dental IPC appendix to ensure it aligns to the revised IPC document, this will be to the same timetable as the main report;
- The development of a risk assessment template for dental practices to support the implementation of any new guidance.