1) Please confirm if Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust follows NICE guidance 125 (Surgical Site Infections: Prevention and Treatment) when carrying out antiseptic skin preparation?
a. If yes, please provide a copy of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust s most up-to-date surgical site infection prevention protocol.
2) How does Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust communicate the category difference between antiseptic products that are medicines vs biocides and their intended use?
a. Please share any communication materials.
3) Can you please specify which antiseptic skin preparation products are used in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust s operating theatres for the purposes of prevention of surgical site infections?
4) Does Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust obtain patient consent prior to surgical procedures?
a. If yes, please provide the written material that Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust uses to obtain consent.

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