ConclusionOrganizations should prov

Conclusion
Organizations should provide skin moisturizers for staff use and encourage staff education on the correct use of skin care products to comply with the Health and Safety Regulations (1974). Personnel must ensure that they follow a skin care regime that limits the damage caused by frequent hand washing to make certain that hand hygiene methods used remain effective and do not cause skin irritation. By embedding the necessity for compliance to guidelines firmly in the minds of staff, diligence in practice may be achieved. Following guidelines on skin care would reduce increased bacterial loading on the hands of staff caused by damaged skin, thereby reducing the risk of infection for both themselves and their patients. Touch contact contamination during patient care would also be reduced.