Patient Transport Service Cleaning Schedule

Area/Item Frequency Method Standard Responsibility

Equipment - Patient Contact

Wipe all surfaces that may have come into All parts should be visibly
• Stretcher After every contact with the patient with detergent wipes, clean with no blood or body
Clinician crewing vehicle.
patient use paying particular attention to the side handles substances, dust, dirt, debris
and mattress. or spillages.
• Bedpan All parts should be visibly
After every
• Carry chair clean with no blood or body
patient use Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes. Clinician crewing vehicle.
• Vehicle patient seats substances, dust, dirt, debris
• Vehicle seat belts or spillages.
Linen and single use items
• Linen and single use After every Linen and single use items must be disposed
must be disposed of after Clinician crewing vehicle.
items patient use of after every patient use.
every patient use.
Equipment - Non-patient Contact
• Airwaves equipment
At least All parts should be visibly
• Defibrillator
daily and if clean with no blood or body
• Equipment bags Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes. Clinician crewing vehicle.
contaminat substances, dust, dirt, debris
• Mobile phone
ed. or spillages.
• Scissors
Vehicle Interior - Patient Compartment
Internal Surfaces
(ceiling, sides,
cupboards, blinds, At least All surfaces should be visibly
brackets, fire daily and if clean and free from body
Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes. Clinician crewing vehicle.
extinguisher, grab contaminat fluids, dust, dirt or adhesive
rails, communications ed. tape.
equipment, work
surfaces).

Created 14/06/09 Version 1.0 Clinical Directorate

Area/Item Frequency Method Standard Responsibility
At least The complete floor including
daily and if Mop with hypochlorite solution. Significant all skirting and edges are
Floor Clinician crewing vehicle.
contaminat debris and dust should be vacuumed first. visibly clean and free from
ed. dust, dirt or spillages.
Vehicle Interior - Drivers Compartment
At least
Steering wheel should be
daily and if
Steering wheel Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes. visibly clean and free from Clinician crewing vehicle.
contaminat
body fluids, dust or dirt.
ed.
All surfaces should be visibly
All other internal clean and free from body
Weekly Wipe all surfaces with detergent wipes Clinician crewing vehicle.
surfaces. fluids, dust, dirt or adhesive
tape.
External
All surfaces should be visibly
clean. If operational pressures
At least
prevent thorough cleaning of
weekly or
the exterior, the minimum
more often
Bodywork, tail lift, Wash with pressure washer and vehicle cleaning standards required to
if driving Clinician crewing vehicle.
ramp, wheels. cleaner. comply with Road Traffic
conditions
should be met (i.e.
deem
windscreen, windows, lights,
necessary.
indicators, reflectors, mirrors
and number plates).
At least
weekly or
more often
All surfaces should be visibly
Glass and mirrors if driving Clean with glass cleaner and cloth. Clinician crewing vehicle.
clean.
conditions
deem
necessary.

Created 14/06/09 Version 1.0 Clinical Directorate