Cleaning, Hygiene & Infection-Control Policy

Cleaning, Hygiene & Infection-Control Policy of Use – Hainault Health Clinic

Effective Date: 19/11/2025
Last Updated: 19/11/2025

Hainault Health Clinic is committed to maintaining an exceptional standard of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection-control throughout our clinical environment. This policy outlines the mandatory procedures followed by all practitioners and staff members to ensure a safe, compliant, and professional healthcare setting.

This policy is aligned with the following authorities and standards:

UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Local authority hygiene & clinical environment guidelines
Complementary Medical Association (CMA) Clinical Standards
Industry best practices for wet cupping (Hijama), dry cupping, massage therapy, and complementary health services

This page explains how we maintain a sterile, safe and hygienic environment for all clients and practitioners.

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1. Purpose & Scope

This Cleaning & Hygiene Policy applies to:
All practitioners
Contractors and staff
Treatment providers working within our clinic
Any individual responsible for preparing or maintaining treatment spaces

The purpose of this policy is to protect clients, reduce infection-risk, and ensure that all services are delivered within a controlled, hygienic, and professionally regulated environment.

2. CMA-Aligned Clinical Environment Standards

Hainault Health Clinic follows the CMA’s expectations for clinical hygiene and aligns all treatment practices with these standards.

2.1 Cleanliness of Premises

All spaces must remain clean, odour-free, and professionally presented at all times.
A daily cleaning schedule is mandatory for all public and treatment areas.
Treatment rooms are disinfected between every client, including beds, surfaces, and equipment.
Floors are disinfected daily and more frequently during busy schedules.

2.2 Ventilation

All treatment rooms must maintain continuous airflow.
Rooms are aired between clients whenever possible.
Mechanical ventilation systems are used when natural airflow is limited.

2.3 Lighting & Layout

Adequate clinical lighting ensures safe treatment practices.
Rooms must remain clutter-free to allow quick, efficient sterilisation.

3. Practitioner Hand Hygiene & Personal Cleanliness

To comply with CMA and HSE hygiene expectations:

Hands must be washed before and after every treatment using antibacterial liquid soap.
Handwashing is required after contact with bodily fluids, waste, or contaminated materials.
Fingernails must be short, clean, and free from polish or artificial coatings.
Practitioners must maintain a high level of personal hygiene and wear clean, professional clinical clothing.
Gloves must be worn during wet cupping (Hijama) or whenever exposure to blood is possible.

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4. Treatment Room Cleaning Standards

4.1 Between Each Client

Treatment couches, pillows, face rests, and reusable contact surfaces are disinfected.
Couch roll is replaced after every client.
All used tools are disinfected or disposed of appropriately.
Any spills or contamination must be cleaned immediately.

4.2 Daily Cleaning

Floors, skirting boards, sinks, and surfaces disinfected.
High-touch points (door handles, switches, taps, equipment knobs) wiped with medical-grade disinfectant.

4.3 Weekly Deep Cleaning

All storage cupboards reorganised and wiped down.
Equipment inspected for wear, cleanliness, and safety.
Vents, blinds, and windows cleaned.

5. Equipment Cleaning & Sterilisation

5.1 Cupping Equipment

Disposable cups are used where possible.
Reusable cups must be:
Cleaned with hot water and detergent
Rinsed thoroughly
Disinfected using approved sterilising solution
Air-dried in a sterile environment

5.2 Sharps & Blades (Wet Cupping)

All blades are strictly single-use.
Used blades must be placed immediately into an approved sharps container.

5.3 Massage Equipment

Oils and creams must be dispensed using pumps or squeeze bottles.
Towels or cloths must never be dipped into containers.

6. Linen & Laundry Policy

All linens (towels, sheets, coverings) are replaced for every client.
Laundry washed at 60°C or above using disinfecting detergent.
Clean and used laundry must remain strictly separated at all times.

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7. Waste Disposal & Sharps Management

Sharps disposed of in a yellow-lid sharps bin.
Blood-contaminated materials placed in clinical waste bags (yellow or orange).
General waste removed daily and stored separately from clinical waste.

8. Practitioner Health & Safety Standards

Practitioners must not treat clients if feeling unwell, contagious, or symptomatic.
Open cuts must be fully covered with waterproof dressings.
All staff must maintain annual infection-control and hygiene training.

9. Documentation & Record-Keeping

A daily cleaning log must be completed and signed by staff.
Sterilisation logs are updated after each equipment cleaning cycle.
Incident reports are completed for contamination, injury, or environmental-health concerns.

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10. Compliance Monitoring & Review

This policy is reviewed annually or sooner if regulations change.
All practitioners undergo retraining when new hygiene protocols are introduced.
Hainault Health Clinic maintains full audit readiness at all times.

11. Our Commitment to Best Practice

Hainault Health Clinic is dedicated to maintaining the highest hygiene, safety, and clinical-care standards as recognised by the Complementary Medical Association (CMA), UK health regulations, and professional industry guidelines.