Policies

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Scabies Policy for Domiciliary Care staff

Scabies is the name of a skin condition caused by an immune reaction to the mite Sarcoptes scabiei and their saliva, eggs and faeces.  The typical presentation is an intensely itchy rash often worse at night.  The rash is associated...

Type: Policies

Audience: Domiciliary Care

SICPs and TBPs (Standard infection control precautions and Transmission based precautions) Policy for Domiciliary Care staff

SICPs must be used by all Domiciliary care staff in all situations for contact with service users, their care equipment or environment.  SICPs are the foundation for safe practice and protect service users, visitors and staff, from infection.  There is...

Type: Policies

Audience: Domiciliary Care

Specimen collection Policy for Domiciliary Care staff

A specimen is a sample of body fluid, e.g. urine, faeces.  All specimens are a potential infection risk, therefore, all specimens must be collected using standard infection control precautions. A downloadable Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Policy which can be...

Type: Policies

Audience: Domiciliary Care

Urinary catheter care Policy for Domiciliary Care staff

This Policy sets out the practices required to reduce the infection risks involved with catheter use. 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...

Type: Policies

Audience: Domiciliary Care

Viral gastroenteritis/Norovirus Policy for Domiciliary Care staff

Norovirus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in the UK.  Many people refer to it as ‘gastric flu’ or the ‘winter vomiting bug’.  It is a highly infectious virus spreading easily from person to person. A downloadable Community Infection...

Type: Policies

Audience: Domiciliary Care