Hygiene and Equipment
We strive for the highest standards in hygiene and cleanliness for your safety and Comfort.
To reassure you, as is common practice within the Health Industry we use where ever possible and practical only
disposable items. We use paper roll couch covers, and also plastic which is used once only and disposed of. Where
possible we use paper instead of clothes to clean. When we use electric clippers, the heads are removed after
every use, they are washed first in hot water to remove the hair residue, then the heads are sanitised with either
surgical spirit or barbicide, combs and scissors will be treated in the same way. If we are shaving using razors and
foam, we use disposable razors once and dispose of them. We do this to prevent any chance of cross infection.
If we notice some one has for example, athletes foot, or fungal toe nail (although this is extremely rare, it can
happen that some one is un aware that they have an infectious condition) We can of course refuse to
handle that part of the body, or we may choose to use surgical gloves. We always treat people with sensitivity
and diplomacy, but we are duty bound to point out that they appear to have an infectious condition, although of
course strictly speaking we are not always qualified to say, (but we have seen enough bodies and have enough
training to recognise some conditions, and we would note this on the clients records and inform them that they
should consult a chiropodist. We always sanitise our hands in the course of every treatment where we have to
handle feet, healthy or otherwise as a precaution, before moving on to another part of the body.
Your health and wellbeing are absolutely our main priority in everything we do. If we notice some one may have a
foot infection we will ask them to keep the plastic flip flops on if they have to visit the bath room, we will not allow
them to wander in bare feet. All flip flops are washed and sanitised after use. The bathroom is kept scrupulously
clean, as you would expect. The shower and shower mat are cleaned and disinfected after every single use.
All towels are used once and washed on a very hot cycle, and also disinfected. The hand towels in the bathroom
are replaced with fresh towels daily. *You are in safe hands*
It goes without saying we expect clients to visit us in a perfectly clean and hygienic condition, we do have shower
facilites you are welcome to use if your appointment is after your day at work. |
