ARE HEALTHCARE WORKERS UNIFORMS A CORONAVIRUS RISK IF WASHED AT HOME?
“Domestic washing may not be adequate” say experts
Experts are warning that healthcare workers who wash their uniforms at home may be compromising the safety of not only their family but also their colleagues and patients. Public Health England (PHE) recommends uniforms are washed in commercial laundries, but it is not compulsory. Furthermore, it says that domestic washing should be adequate. However, this is based on reviews published in 2007 – and flies in the face of more recent publications, which argue that domestic washers are not a sufficient way to decontaminate healthcare laundry…
