Doctors Deep Clean Query.?

[cleoval]

Hi I read on Facebook that my Doctors had a Deep Clean. I rang the doctors and they confirmed this, but when I asked the receptionist if someone had suspected Coronavirus she wouldn't say.What do you all think.? Do u think someone with the virus had visited.? TIA.

[pixie374]

I don't know... but if they are aware and also keeping everything clean, that should be ok.

[pixie374]

If it helps, all GPs, hospitals, restaurants, shops etc, are doing deep cleans anyway.

[Tilly2]

What exactly is a deep clean?

[pixie374]

Just a total antibacterial, antiseptic clean right through everything and everywhere.

[Mamyalynne]

Regular cleaning is maintaining a good level of cleanliness and hygiene - a deep clean (often done in certain places during close time if possible) includes much more, things like air vents etc that are not a daily job.

[shoota]

Wash those elbows.
Twice...

[Buenchico]

There are loads of things that might trigger deep cleaning of a GPs' surgery. For example a patient attending the surgery with food poisoning (which is notifiable disease but which which does not normally present a high health risk to other patients) who then throws up all over the floor in one of the surgery's toilets (or, possibly worse, all over the receptionist's counter) might be deemed sufficient reason to require deep cleaning of some, or all, of the premises. Anyone presenting themselves to the surgery with a norovirus (even if they manage to contain their bodily fluids whilst there) might also 'set alarm bells ringing' as far as cleaning is concerned.

Deep cleaning might also be just a periodic routine procedure. After all, hospital wards are given the full 'deep cleaning' treatment, where (for example) every horizontal surface including the tops of doors, noticeboards, window frames and curtain rails are all thoroughly cleaned, on a daily basis.

[Buenchico]

>>> What exactly is a deep clean?

It's actually little more than what our grannies would have called "a proper spring clean of everything".

From the Oxfordshire Care Commissioning Group's website:
"Deep cleaning is the thorough cleaning of all surfaces, floors and soft furnishings and reusable equipment. This will include:
Skirting boards, picture and dado rails;
Window sills and frames;
All ledges, shelving and storage cupboards.
All horizontal surfaces;
Soft furnishings including curtains and blinds;
Curtain rails and tracks;
Floors and carpets ;
Light fittings and lamp shades;
Equipment;
Furniture and fittings;
Radiators;
Sinks, toilets, baths and showers plus taps, flush and door handles;
Soap and towel dispensers"

[Mexican18]

What my Gran in Yorkshire would call a 'good bottoming'!

[Mamyalynne]

That's the one Mex.

[douglas9401]

Ooooerrrrr.