Tegaderm CHG securement dressing for vascular access sites

Equality considerations

NICE is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination and fostering good relations between people with particular protected characteristics and others.

Tegaderm CHG IV securement dressing would benefit people needing chemotherapy and people on dialysis. Cancer and needing dialysis are classified as disabilities. Tegaderm CHG should not be used in babies under 2 months old. Age and disability are protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.