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Posted on: 17/05/2023

Please note that the following General Practice Community IPC Policies have been updated together with the ‘Contents list’: GP 09 Notifiable diseases Updated terminology to Mpox (Monkeypox), previously referred to as Monkeypox. GP 14 Respiratory and cough hygiene Updated to [...]

Posted on: 18/04/2023

Preventing Infection Workbooks for social care staff have been developed collaboratively by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and Public Health Wales.  A pilot and evaluation of the Workbooks was completed in 2022 and an educational grant from Social Care [...]

Posted on: 18/04/2023

Preventing Infection Workbooks for social care staff have been developed collaboratively by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and Public Health Wales.  A pilot and evaluation of the Workbooks was completed in 2022 and an educational grant from Social Care [...]

Posted on: 24/10/2022

Please note that the following Care Home Community IPC Policy has been updated together with the ‘Contents list’: Viral gastroenteritis/Norovirus for Care Homes Reviewed and updated To download, please go to www.infectionpreventioncontrol.co.uk/care-homes/policies/ Updated: 24/10/2022

Posted on: 24/10/2022

Please note that the following General Practice Community IPC Policies have been updated together with the 'Contents list': Hand hygiene for General Practice Now includes information on wearing of a religious bangle Notifiable diseases for General Practice Now includes 'Monkeypox' [...]

Posted on: 21/12/2021

At the recent North Yorkshire County Council 'Innovation Awards 2021, the 'People's Choice Award' was presented to the 'COVID-19 Care Settings Response'.    The COVID-19 Care Setting Response Team, which includes colleagues from The Health Protection Team, Public Health England, [...]