Venepuncture is the procedure of entering a vein with a needle in order to obtain a sample of blood for diagnostic purposes.
Venepuncture breaches the circulatory system, therefore, to minimise the risk of injury and/or infection to both staff and residents, ‘Standard infection control precautions’ (SICPs) and, where required, ‘Transmission based precautions’ (TBPs), should be adhered to.
A downloadable Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Policy which can be adopted by your organisation is available below. Alternatively, a complete set of IPC Policies for Care Home settings is available to purchase @ £89.99, including postage – details can be found on the flyer and resource order form.
Page updated: 14/05/2025
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