Hand Hygiene

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Dear Sir/Madame
I am a Lecturer with the University of Nottingham. I am an ex infection control nurse currently undertaking a PhD. As part of my study I am reviewing all Acute, PCT and Mental Health hand hygiene policies in NHS trusts in England. Many trusts post these on the internet and I have been able to locate about a third. Your trust is not one of them. Therefore I would like to make a request for your organisations most recent hand hygiene policy.
Kind Regards
Mark Cole

Barlow Simon, Peterborough Primary Care Trust (PCT)

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Barlow Simon, Peterborough Primary Care Trust (PCT)

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Dear Mr Cole

Please find the response to your recent Freedom of Information request set
out below:

NHS Peterborough do not have a specific hand hygiene policy but our
providers arm Peterborough Community Services have this included within
their Control of Infection Manual. This was last revised in October 2009
and is hereby attached.

If you have a query or concern about the handling of your enquiry then
please contact the Freedom of Information Project Team at NHS Peterborough,
Town Hall, Bridge Street, Peterborough, PE1 1FA; Telephone: 01733 758500,
e-mail: [NHS Peterborough request email]

You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

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