Infection control at Ramsay
All patients will be screened for infection risk at the
pre-assessment stage and any urinary and/or skin infections treated
before admission. If on the day of admission a patient appears
to have an infection, the decision whether to go ahead with the
surgery will be made by the surgeon. If the decision is made not to
operate, the patient will be transferred back to their GP and a
date for admission given once the infection has been treated.
All Treatment Centres will have an infection
control link nurse for staff training, monitoring and surveillance
of infections and liaising with microbiologists. In the case of
nosocomial infection, an incident review meeting will be set up and
procedures adjusted if necessary to prevent further occurrence.
All operations will be carried out in appropriate theatres. All
instrumentation will be subject to the usual NHS standards for
CSSD, and all instruments will be traceable.
If during the procedure there is a diagnosis of cancer, or
cancer is suspected, the Consultant will directly refer the patient
on to an appropriate Specialist. The GP will be kept informed of
the patient’s progress in these circumstances.