The documents
- A cleaning specification setting out each room type, tasks and frequencies
- Signed cleaning logs for clinical rooms and washrooms
- Audit results with actions taken when scores fell
- COSHH assessments and safety data sheets for products used
- Colour-coding chart showing which equipment is used where
- Waste records showing clinical waste is collected by a licensed carrier
Who does what
Be clear which tasks belong to clinical staff, such as instrument decontamination and between-patient surface cleaning, and which belong to the cleaning team. Write the split down.
Walk the practice
A week before, walk the building as an inspector would: high surfaces, sinks, floors at the edges, sharps and waste storage. Fix anything you find and record it.
See our guide to dental and medical practice cleaning.