Equipment Library and Decontamination Unit

The decontamination of re-usable medical devices is viewed as the key to the control of transmissible diseases such as Hepatitis B and antibiotic resistant organisms such as MRSA.

The function of the ELDU is to provide a high quality, efficient and cost effective service to wards and departments across the Trust by supplying appropriately decontaminated equipment on a temporary basis to support clinical practice and to provide equal access.

The primary aim of the Facilities Management Team will be to deliver and develop the service to users in such a way as to meet the objectives of the Facilities Management Services and to work with the Trust as the demands of the service change.

The Equipment Library & Decontamination Unit (ELDU) as well as decontaminating hospital equipment also supply and decontaminate patient support surfaces (pressure relieving mattresses). The decontamination of mattresses is necessary to prevent cross infection to patients.

The staff in ELDU follows strict decontamination procedures and in doing so are helping in bringing down MRSA and C.Diff rates, as well as other healthcare associated infections.