Reading List

The references below support the course and help with local SOPs, cleaning-product selection, fault reporting, maintenance schedules and staff induction. Support staff need practical guidance on actions and limits; managers and registrants should ensure local procedures follow current guidance.

• GOC Standard 6: Recognise, and work within, your limits of competence - Guidance on using equipment only within authorised training, competence and role boundaries.
• GOC Standard 7: Conduct appropriate assessments, examinations, treatments and referrals - Relevant where equipment outputs contribute to clinical assessment or referral decisions.
• GOC Standard 8: Maintain adequate patient records - Covers documenting outputs, images, repeat measurements, corrections, handovers, faults and actions taken.
• GOC Standard 12: Ensure a safe environment for your patients - Requirements for premises, equipment, health and safety, and safe working arrangements.
• GOC Optical Business Standard 1.1: Patients can expect to be safe in your care - Covers safety systems, incident reporting and responding to patient-safety concerns.
• GOC Optical Business Standard 1.2: Patient care is delivered in a suitable environment - Relevant to room layout, equipment suitability and environmental controls.
• GOC Optical Business Standard 3.2: Staff are suitably trained, qualified and registered - Useful for equipment induction, authorisation and sign-off procedures.
• GOC Optical Business Standard 3.3: Staff are adequately supervised and supported - Supports clear supervision, responsibilities and escalation for delegated equipment tasks.
• GOC Optical Business Standard 3.4: Staff collaborate with others, where appropriate - Relevant to information sharing, record-keeping, referral systems and handover processes.
• College of Optometrists: Infection control - Optical-specific infection-control guidance, including considerations for equipment and contact devices.
• College of Optometrists: Principles of cleaning, sterilisation and disinfection - Practical guidance on cleaning and disinfection suitable for SOP owners and registrants.
• HSE: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations overview - Explains suitability, maintenance, inspection, and provision of information, instruction and training for work equipment.
• HSE: Inspection of work equipment - Guidance on inspection frequency and record-keeping for work equipment.
• HSE: Maintenance of work equipment - Guidance on planned maintenance to prevent equipment deterioration and reduce risk.
• HSE: Training and competence - Guidance on providing information, instruction and training for people using work equipment.
• HSE: COSHH and cleaners - Practical advice on cleaning chemicals, skin and eye risks, inhalation hazards, PPE, labelling and safe use.
• HSENI: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 - Northern Ireland guidance on equipment suitability, maintenance, inspection, information and training.
• MHRA: Managing medical devices - Management guidance for healthcare organisations on device systems, maintenance, training, decontamination and records.
• MHRA: Detergent and disinfectant wipes used on reusable medical devices with plastic surfaces - Alert showing why product compatibility matters and how unsuitable wipes can degrade plastic surfaces.
• NHS England: National infection prevention and control manual appendices - IPC appendices that support reusable equipment cleaning and decontamination practices.
• NHS Education for Scotland: Standard Infection Control Precautions - Management of Care Equipment - Course video reinforcing manufacturer guidance, equipment categories and cleaning schedules.