Kent’s Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has introduced the new Tuffie 5 wipe from Vernacare across its entire Darent Valley Hospital site.
Rod Rothwell, senior charge nurse, infection, prevention and control (pictured), said: “After reviewing the data from a previous trial at another Trust, we were encouraged and impressed by the performance of the wipe. It has proven effective against the five major groups of pathogens, including spores such as Clostridium difficile which conventional alcohol-based wipes cannot eradicate. “The Tuffie 5 wipe was trialled on a couple of our wards with good positive results and great staff feedback. Cleanliness improved and staff found the product very easy to use”. Darent Valley Hospital now uses Tuffie 5 wipes on hard surface equipment such as beds, lockers and commodes, alongside a new standardised cleaning process for commode cleansing for every ward, part of a wider cleanliness campaign.
