This NHS Education for Scotland video demonstrates safe management of care equipment in a care home setting. It states that equipment can be contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions and microorganisms, and classifies items as single-use, single-person-use, reusable invasive, or reusable non-invasive communal equipment.

The examples focus on hoists, hoist slings and commodes. Hoists should be checked for blood and body fluids and decontaminated according to the manufacturer's guidance. Slings are treated as single-person-use while assigned to one person but must be laundered before use by someone else and whenever visibly stained. Hoists should also be decontaminated before repair, service or inspection, with a certificate attached where required.

The commode section explains that communal equipment must be decontaminated between users. Depending on local policy this may involve neutral detergent and hot water with a disposable cloth, or a disposable detergent wipe. The video emphasises cleaning all parts, including the seat, underside and foot rails, then drying and storing the commode correctly.

It also covers decontamination schedules that record responsibility, frequency and cleaning method, and lists key times for decontamination: between each use, after blood or body fluid contamination, at set intervals, and before servicing or repair.

This Swansea Bay NHS TV video shows infection prevention nurse Jo Walters demonstrating how to clean and decontaminate a commode. It begins with using the correct personal protective equipment and the appropriate cleaning and disinfection products.

The main principle is to clean before disinfecting. The demonstration describes a detergent stage followed by a chlorine-releasing disinfectant at the locally required strength, or an approved combined detergent and disinfectant product, with the required contact time before the commode is considered disinfected.

The commode is taken apart so hidden and high-contact areas can be reached. The demonstration focuses on the seat, underside, frame, brackets and other areas that may become contaminated. After the contact time, parts are reassembled, the commode is labelled or tagged as clean and ready for reuse, PPE is removed, and hand hygiene is performed.