Afternoon colleagues, Despite being a member of a Technical Indexes service and having a network within the Health Care sector, I am struggling to locate a copy of the draft revision of the Health Technical Memorandum, HTM 04-01 for water safety within hospitals. I hear rumours that it is currently out for consultation but have yet to meet anyone who has seen it! Does anyone have a copy willing to share (if possible) or does anyone have information contained within it with regard especially to flexible hoses within immuno-suppressed areas? Reason I ask, is it is my understanding that the current DoH alert requires assessment of risk where flexi hoses are fitted with potential removal/replacement as a result. I hear the drafted HTM revision calls for a blanket removal regardless of the risk. Will be interesting to see if anyone has anything further to add.

I have heard there is a review/update due to be published in March 2013 - but that it is particularly about pseudomonas aeroginosa but similarly can't find anything in DRAFT form anywhere.