Safe Bathing & Showering in Care: Preventing Scalds

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About Course

Scalds during bathing and showering have caused serious injuries and deaths of vulnerable people in care settings. This course explains HSE guidance on water temperatures, thermostatic mixing valves, hot surfaces and safe bathing procedures, so care staff can help people bathe safely and with dignity.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general awareness training written from published official guidance. It does not replace your employer’s policies, procedures and practical training, and it is not an accredited qualification.

What Will You Learn?

  • Explain why some people are especially vulnerable to scalding
  • Know the HSE maximum temperature for whole-body bathing and hot surfaces
  • Understand the role of thermostatic mixing valves and why they need checking
  • Follow safe bathing and showering practice and report faults

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Why scalding is a serious risk in care
  • Water temperatures, TMVs and hot surfaces
  • Safe bathing procedures and what to do if things go wrong

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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