AUSSIE PODIATRIST CITES HIGH RISK OF INFECTION WHEN VISITING NAIL SALONS
posted: Feb. 09, 2020.
Joe Brooks, a podiatrist and a director of the Australian Podiatry Association (APA), told ABC Radio Brisbane's Steve Austin the industry was concerned by the number of clients presenting with issues that started at nail bars. "It's fair to say we are concerned with the hygiene practices at play in these nails salons," Brooks said.
Joseph Brooks |
Brooks said the issues stemmed from inadequate sterilization techniques. "Podiatrists are regulated by AHPRA [the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency] and they adhere to the same infection-control guidelines as doctors, dentists, and healthcare professionals," Brooks said. "These nail bars don't have to meet these regulations and obviously that means that they can keep their prices lower, but those low prices may come at a cost of other things."
Source: Rebeka Powell, ABC Radio Brisbane [2/6/20]
Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.