NHS has issued following precautions for health worker staff attending COVID 19 patients and stressed that all Male patients must be clean shaved so that N95 Mask or any respirator fits properly over their mouth and nose. Precautions for hospital staff during coronavirus pandemic: 1. No belts (not possible to clean them effectively). 2. No wallets (not possible to clean them effectively). 3. No cash/coins - only contactless bank cards (to avoid contact infection). 4.
Use mobile phone as less often as possible (especially during ward rounds). 5. Before going home at the end of the shift: place pen, stethoscope and hospital notes if any in a plastic resealable bag after cleaning them with alcohol 70%. Leave them in hospital if possible. 6. ‘Bare below elbows’ in hospital (fold sleeves up to elbows)to prevent cross infection. 7. Clean hands from elbow below, with soap and water just before…
