Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have previously asked the Minister about clothing policies in hospitals vis-à-vis the risk of the spread of infection. In the UK there is a policy of bare below the elbow and no neckties. I know some Members of this House also follow that policy. Regarding the spread of infection from patient to patient in a hospital environment, are the Department and the HSE giving consideration to this matter? Research and reports on it are mixed and varied.

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