Cleaning patient care equipment is vital for infection prevention, yet responsibility often causes confusion. This guide explains who usually cleans equipment in UK care settings, how shared responsibility works, what local policy decides, and how NHS and CQC guidance shape safe daily practice.
DSL stands for Designated Safeguarding Lead, the senior person who leads safeguarding and child protection in many schools and childcare settings. This guide explains what the role means, what a DSL does, how concerns are reported, when referrals are made, how records are kept, and why the role matters in day to day safeguarding practice across the UK.

