The NHS Scotland National Cleaning Services Specification: Healthcare Associated Infection Task Force
Guidance to NHSScotland
THE NHSSCOTLAND NATIONAL CLEANING SERVICES SPECIFICATION
INDEX OF ACTIVITY CODES A-M
A CODE - IN-PATIENT ACUTE
Specification Code |
Room Type |
Area |
Remarks |
A1 |
Bed Area |
In-patient Ward |
If usage is different from the standard specification, adjust service frequency accordingly to reflect actual location usage. |
A2 |
Day Room |
In-patient Ward |
|
A3 |
Sanitary Area |
In-patient Ward |
|
A4 |
Clinical Clean and Dirty Utility Area |
In-patient Ward |
|
A5 |
Pantry/Kitchen |
In-patient Ward |
|
A6 |
Offices |
In-patient Ward |
|
A7 |
Internal Ward/Corridor/ Stairs |
In-patient Ward |
|
A8 |
Store Room |
In-patient Ward |
|
D9 |
Staff changing/sanitary areas |
Wards/Departments |
|
A10 |
Dining Room |
In-patient Wards |
|
A12 |
Domestic Services Room |
All Areas |
|
D7 |
Entrance |
Wards/Departments |
B CODE- HIGH RISK IN-PATIENT
Specification Code |
Room Type |
Area |
Remarks |
B1 |
Bed Area |
In-patient Ward |
If usage is different from the standard specification, adjust service frequency accordingly to reflect actual location usage. |
A2 |
Day Room |
In-patient Ward |
|
A3 |
Sanitary Area |
In-patient Ward |
|
A4 |
Clinical Clean and Dirty Utility Area |
In-patient Ward |
|
A5 |
Pantry/Kitchen |
In-patient Ward |
|
A6 |
Offices |
In-patient Ward |
|
A7 |
Internal Ward/Corridor/Stairs |
In-patient Ward |
|
A8 |
Store Room |
In-patient Ward |
|
D9 |
Staff changing/sanitary areas |
Wards/Departments |
|
A10 |
Dining Room |
In-patient Ward |
|
A12 |
Domestic Services Room |
All Areas |
|
D7 |
Entrance |
Wards/Departments |
C CODE - IN-PATIENT CONTINUING CARE
Specification Code |
Room Type |
Area |
Remarks |
A1 |
Bed Area |
In-patient Ward |
If usage is different from the standard specification, adjust service frequency accordingly to reflect actual location usage. |
A2 |
Day Room |
In-patient Ward |
|
A3 |
Sanitary Area |
In-patient Ward |
|
A4 |
Clinical Clean and Dirty Utility Area |
In-patient Ward |
|
A5 |
Pantry/Kitchen |
In-patient Ward |
|
A6 |
Offices |
In-patient Ward |
|
A7 |
Internal Ward/Corridor/Stairs |
In-patient Ward |
|
A8 |
Store Room |
In-patient Ward |
|
D9 |
Staff changing/sanitary areas |
Wards/Departments |
|
A10 |
Dining Room |
In-patient Ward |
|
C11 |
Day Room/Day Dingin Room/Recreation |
In-patient Ward |
|
A12 |
Domestic Services Room |
All Areas |
|
D7 |
Entrance |
Wards/Departments |
D CODE - CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS
Specification Code |
Room Type |
Area |
Remarks |
D1 |
Treatment Room/Patients Changing |
Consulting Room/ Departments |
If usage is different from the standard specification, adjust service frequency accordingly to reflect actual location |
D2 |
Sanitary Area |
Departments |
|
D3 |
Office |
Departments |
|
A4 |
Clinical Clean and Dirty Utility Area |
Departments |
|
D5 |
Rehabilitation Pools/ Changing Rooms |
Departments |
|
D6 |
Corridor, Stairs and Lifts |
Departments |
|
D7 |
Entrance |
Wards/Departments |
|
D8 |
Lecture Room |
Departments |
|
D9 |
Staff Changing/Sanitary Area |
Departments |
|
D14 |
Clinical Workshop |
Departments |
|
D16 |
Store |
Departments |
|
D17 |
Fire escape stairs |
Wards/Departments |
|
A12 |
DSR |
All areas |
E CODE - NON CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS
Specification Code |
Room Type |
Area |
Remarks |
E3 |
Office non-clinical |
Departments |
|
E4 |
Computer Services |
Departments |
|
D6 |
Corridor, Stairs and Lifts |
Departments |
|
D7 |
Entrance |
Wards/Departments |
|
D8 |
Lecture Room |
Departments |
|
D9 |
Staff Changing/Sanitary Area |
Departments |
|
E10 |
Staff Dining Room/Coffee Lounge |
Departments |
|
E11 |
Voluntary ServicesTea Bar/Cafeteria |
Departments |
|
E12 |
Shop/Bank |
Departments |
|
E13 |
Pantry |
Departments |
|
E15 |
Workshop - Works Dept |
Departments |
|
D16 |
Store |
Departments |
|
D17 |
Fire Escape stairs |
Departments |
|
A12 |
DSR |
All areas |
F CODES - RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION
Specification Code |
Room Type |
Area |
Remarks |
F1 |
Bedroom, BedSitting Room,Private Sitting Room, Office |
Residential Accommodation |
|
F2 |
Sanitary Area - Communal |
Residential Accommodation |
|
F3 |
Sanitary Area - Flat |
Residential Accommodation |
|
F4 |
Pantry/Kitchen |
Residential Accommodation |
|
F5 |
On Call room/Relatives Room |
Residential Accommodation |
|
F6 |
Communal Stairs,Corridor, Entrance, Sitting Room, Recreation Room |
Residential Accommodation |
|
F7 |
Utility Room |
Residential Accommodation |
|
A12 |
DSR |
All areas |
G CODE - CLINIC AND HEALTH CENTRES
Specification Code |
Room Type |
Area |
Remarks |
G1 |
Consulting Room/Clinic Treatment Room |
Clinics/Health Centres |
If usage is different from the standard specification, adjust service frequency accordingly to reflect actual location. |
G2 |
Corridor, Waiting Area, Entrance |
Clinics/Health Centres |
|
G3 |
Public/Patient & Staff Sanitary |
Clinics/Health Centres |
|
G4 |
Clinically Clean and Dirty Utility Areas |
Clinics/Health Centres |
|
G5 |
Workshop and Dispensary |
Clinics/Health Centres |
|
G6 |
Pantry |
Clinics/Health Centres |
|
G7 |
Office |
Clinics/Health Centres |
|
G8 |
Staff Changing/Rest Rooms |
Clinics/Health Centres |
|
G9 |
Lifts and Stairs |
Clinics/Health Centres |
|
G10 |
High risk Treatment Room |
Health Centre |
|
D16 |
Store |
Clinics/Health Centres |
|
D17 |
Fire Escape Stairs |
Clinics/Health Centres |
|
A12 |
DSR |
All areas |
H CODE - VERY HIGH RISK THEATRES, TRANSPLANT, BONE MARROW, ICU, CICU, NICU
Specification Code |
Room Type |
Area |
Remarks |
H1 |
Theatre, Transplant Unit,Bone Marrow,Intensive Care Unit,Cardiac Intensive Care Unit,Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
Very High Risk |
|
H2 |
Changing accommodation |
I CODE - LABORATORY, PHARMACY, STERILE FLUID PREPARATION, SSD
Specification Code |
Room Type |
Area |
Remarks |
I1 |
Laboratory, Pharmacy |
||
I2 |
Pharmacy sterile fluid preparation, CSSD |
||
D6 |
Corridor, Stairs and Lifts |
Departments |
|
D7 |
Entrance |
Wards/Departments |
|
D9 |
Staff Changing/Sanitary Area |
Departments |
J CODE - PATIENT TRANSPORT VEHICLES
Specification Code |
Type |
Area |
Remarks |
J1 |
Patient Transport Vehicles |
Interior |
Task Group 18 |
K CODE - DAILY CLEAN ISOLATION ROOM
Specification Code |
Type |
Area |
Remarks |
K |
Isolation Room |
In-patient area |
Task Groups 1 - 16 except 2 |
Specification Code |
Type |
Area |
Remarks |
L |
Discharge Clean |
In-patient area |
Task Groups 1 - 16 |
M CODE - TERMINAL CLEAN
Specification Code |
Type |
Area |
Remarks |
M |
Terminal Clean |
In-patient area |
Task Groups 1 - 16 |
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