Sterilization traceability is not just record-keeping — it's a legal obligation with precise requirements. SecuSteri is designed to meet them.
In the United Kingdom, sterilisation requirements are devolved across four nations. Dental practices must comply with HTM 01-05 and are inspected by the CQC (England), HIW (Wales), HIS (Scotland), or RQIA (Northern Ireland). Tattoo, piercing, and permanent makeup studios are required to register or hold a licence in all four nations — with Wales operating the strongest regime through mandatory licensing since November 2024. Podiatrists are regulated UK-wide by the HCPC. SecuSteri is designed to address the compliance needs of every regulated profession.
HTM 01-05 requires a record of every single sterilisation cycle, demonstrating the steriliser is working within validated parameters. CQC assesses record quality under Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment). SecuSteri generates a traceability record for each cycle, digitally signed by the operator with their PIN code. Once signed, the record is locked — no modifications are possible. It is the digital equivalent of a dedicated logbook, without the risks of fading thermal printouts or illegible handwriting.
HTM 01-05 requires every machine to have its own dedicated logbook linking cycles to validated parameters. SecuSteri goes further: every sterilised instrument is connected to its cycle, operator, container, and use-by date. The traceability chain is complete and verifiable — from the autoclave cycle to the patient record.
Every significant action in SecuSteri is recorded in a tamper-proof audit log: who did what, when, and on which record. This log is append-only — technically impossible to modify or delete, even by an administrator. In the event of a CQC inspection, a GDC fitness to practise inquiry, or an HCPC investigation, the complete history of operations is available.
Each operator signs cycles with their personal 4-digit PIN code. This signature individually identifies the person responsible for validating the cycle — essential for professional accountability. The PIN is stored as a cryptographic hash (bcrypt) — even the SecuSteri administrator cannot read it.
HTM 01-05 requires sterilisation records to be kept for a minimum of 2 years. SecuSteri automatically retains your data according to your plan duration: 5 years (Standard), 10 years (Pro), unlimited (Clinic+). No risk of loss, fire, or water damage. Your sterilisation history is always accessible — whether for a CQC inspection, a GDC inquiry, or your own quality assurance.
Your data is hosted in Europe on the Scaleway Paris infrastructure. UK GDPR (the Data Protection Act 2018 combined with retained EU GDPR) is practically identical to EU GDPR, and there is no UK data residency requirement — EU hosting is legally sufficient. The transfer between your browser and our servers is encrypted (TLS). Data at rest is encrypted. SecuSteri is GDPR compliant: right of access, right to data portability, right to erasure. We never sell your data and never use it for advertising purposes.
You can request a complete export of all your data (cycles, instruments, autoclaves, audit log) as a zipped CSV archive, delivered by email. The export covers your plan's retention window. Your data belongs to you — you can retrieve it at any time.
The paper register remains the default in many UK practices. But HTM 01-05 explicitly warns that autoclave thermal printouts may fade over time and recommends photocopying them. Paper records also present documented risks: missing pages, illegible handwriting, forgotten entries, inability to search quickly, and no backup in case of disaster. SecuSteri eliminates these risks by digitising the entire process while meeting the same professional obligations.
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