To think that A Health Care worker should not re-use a rubber glove from the bin

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and use on a new patient?

Even if she did not put it on her hand, but added it to the dressing to keep it all moist?

Or am I precious?

Considering whether to call the Practice Manager tomorrow or not.

OMFG another policy they have broken, gloves unless infected ( this should be placed in an orange bag) should be placed in a tiger bag ( yellow with a black strip)

Should I perhaps report the entire clinic to somewhere, rather than just talk to the practice manager?

No, she shouldn't have done that. Is she insane? I'd put in a complaint.

My jaw is on the floor (and my stomach is churning)
Yuck!

I'm really confused - did she take a used glove from the bin and wear it whilst dressing your son's foot? How did a glove keep the dressing 'moist'? And why would she include a 'piece' of glove for you to takehome?

Or has she supplied the glove and told you to add it to a layered-type dressing?

Both are dreadful, mind-boggling possibilities; either way a used glove should not feature in any sort of health care setting, private or not...

I'm really confused!

I think you can look up the clinic, find out more about the care standards it should be following, and report a concern here, NotQ : www.cqc.org.uk/

Completely out of order and a bit mad really. A bit confused how you ended up at a private clinic though.

So rummaged around in the bin for a glove, took it up, and cut a piece from it, to add to a layer in the dressing. She handed me the remainder of the glove to take home (A used glove presumably worn when treating another patient).
The piece she cut was from the wrist area of the glove. She said it was important to keep the area moist.

I am supposed to remove the dressing on Wednesday and replace it with a new plaster and to add a piece of used latex glove under the dressing....

I googled for Podiatrist in my post code.

Gaffa tape then

Try www.avma.org.uk/ for reporting medical negligence within a private practice. Also, when you complain, hand in a letter backing up the complaint. If they seem to brush it aside, you can report the nurse to www.nmc-uk.org/ who will do an independent review.

All info found via the BBC news website

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6999307.stm

HTH!

I had a NHS referral recently and ended up at a private clinic. I wasn't even given an NHS option. (But that's a whole other thread...)

Thanks, will review these links tomorrow. Need to go to bed.

Oh that's really just a) disgusting and b) totally at odds with the idea of aseptic dressing technique.

Plus there's such a wide range of dressings out there that are suitable for both moist and dry wounds, none of which involve snipping bits from dirty gloves!

Please, please make a complaint and if possible, see a nurse at your GP practice before following the advice given by this woman

I'm going to try the gaffa tape on my hairy toes though

A lot has changed in health since that BBC article was published in 2008... The Care Quality Commission is the new regulatory body.

I second the tape thing. Dd had two verrucae and after everything else failed to get rid of it, I followed the advice on another verruca thread and used duct tape, changed it every day held on with medical tape and some weeks later, they fell out! bloody marvelous!!

Will duct tape help painful corns?

OMG! I work for the NHS and I am shocked to hear about this. We have to do courses on hand hygiene and cross-infections and this HCA is clearly flouting the rules and possibly putting you/your son at risk. In the hospital I work in we use clean gloves for every patient and wash our hands in between. This is completely unacceptable and you should definitely take it up with your Practice Manager tomorrow, please.

Talk to the practice manager, because if used then atrocious. However, before going in all guns blazing, confirm they do not have some sort of large glove dispenser.
Given the low cost of gloves and the importance of hygiene, I think it unlikely anyone would re-use one in this way.

FlyingFig - do! It changed my hobbit life

At the risk of being flamed, why did you not say anything to her at the time?

dawnpreview. Hindsight is such a fabulous thing. Like I said further down, I was too shocked to say anything. Had had a terrible morning with two unruly kids (7 and 10 - you'd think they would be able to read my memo about "Saturday Calm" and adhere to it) It has been a total stress at home, with ds1 telling me he had to be somewhere half an hour earlier than I thought, changing our plans and dropping him (and dh) off before going to the clinic, running late (but was there on time) and stressing about parking.
I find I make mistakes if I am stressed and off balance.

And no, I can guarantee you they did not have a kitchen bin for storing gloves.

I suspect she is outdated and a dirty skank, as she graduated before I was even born, according to the therapist info on their web site.

I suspect she had run out of gloves, as she did not use any when dealing with my son. I did not see her wash her hands either.

Who WAS she? You didn't get treated by some deluded patient just pretending to be a healthcare practitioner, did you?!

No, she was dressed in green, came to speak to the receptionist before and after, and her age tally with the description of credentials of the therapists.