The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 271 No 7258 p75
19 July 2003

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National Patient Safety Agency (www.npsa.nhs.uk)

Hospital hand-cleaning campaign

A hand-cleaning campaign launched by the National Patient Safety Agency is being piloted in six hospitals in England. Disinfectant hand-gel dispensers will be placed by every hospital bed and staff will be encouraged to use the gel before each patient contact.