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GDPUK.com Opinions:: Tony Kilcoyne: a critique of HTM 01-05

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As a Profession, we all want what is best for our patients, always have done and always will do. Any rules or regulations should, IMHO, have that as their No.1 priority – they should enable us, not disable us to provide best practice.

There is still much that needs fixing in HTM01-05 and I have to say, the vast majority of it is fixable, from removing the requirement of the final super-hot cycle on a WD to prevent baking-on proteins/reduce environmental impact and breakdowns, to storage time in bags being evidence-based to looking again at LDU layouts etc, etc.

It would be a sign of strength by the DH to say OK, we will refer to NICE, we also have some ongoing Impact Analysis and Pilots to trial several methods on a time/motion/cost/patient-access effects in real settings to help inform NICE so when HTM01-05 version 4 comes out in 2011, it will SYNERGISE and enhance everything that occurs around patient care, not detract or interrupt it unduly.

That would be the positive way forward to help turn this "Ugly Duckling" into a "Beautiful Swan" that the whole profession could welcome and implement realistically, knowing that overall there was proven patient benefit.

Let us hope the DH can show such strength, this would be in the best interests of the public, ultimately.

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Anthony Kilcoyne 14 years

New Government - a listening one this time?

Dear All,

I do think with a new Liberal-Conservative Government looking to cut unnecessary excessive expenditure and protect front-line services to patients, referral to NICE for proper evaluation and impact assessment would meet the national Interest AND benefit patients too.

If you think likewise, it's time to let our new MPs and Health Minister know our deep concerns about HTM01-05 as it stands!

Tony.

Raj Pancholi 14 years 1 month

well done Tony,
as always well thought and written article.
thumbs up for the time you put in to elevate and educate our profession

Ruth Dening 14 years 1 month

Thank you - well reasoned article. I have spent absolutely hours and so have my staff on trying to get all the paperwork done, all the audits and evidence. I have bought 8 lever-arch files and am steadily filling them. I used to go out and have a little walk at luchtimes, now instead I am reading and re-reading HTM 01-05 so that I don't miss anything for when we register with the CQC and they come round and interview me. The pre-acceptance waste audit wasn't mentioned in the guidelines or I couldn't find it and then we had about 5 days to get that to the waste companies. I feel like its a gigantic game of chess.