IPC Bulletin for Care Homes
Posted on: 22/07/2019
To support Care Homes, the Bulletins contain information on good infection prevention and control (IPC) practice and research from some of the latest CQC Inspection Reports. The Bulletins contain top IPC tips for good practice and pre-CQC visit recommendations. Size: [...]
Revised and updated Care Home IPC Policies
Posted on: 25/06/2019
Our revised and updated Community Infection Prevention and Control Policies for Care Home settings are now available to download or purchase.
Cumbria County Council bespoke policies
Posted on: 29/10/2015
Cumbria County Council works with the Infection Prevention and Control Team. Cumbria County Council owns some twenty-nine residential care homes for older adults, a similar number of day care services as well as services for people with mental health and [...]
Healthcare surveillance (reflective account)
Posted on: 26/10/2015
Read how the reflection in practice enhanced the infection prevention and control knowledge of Helen Degnan. Download: Helen Degnan article NS.29.44.61 Nursing Standard. 29, 44, 61-61 July 2015 Reproduced with kind permission of RCNI.com
Winner of HDFT Sustainable Business Award
Posted on: 27/04/2015
The Community Infection Prevention and Control Team were delighted to be awarded winner of the ‘Sustainable Business Award for the Preventing Infection Workbook’ at the Celebrating Success 2014 Event held at the Pavilions of Harrogate. Ros Tolcher, Chief Executive, Harrogate [...]
Finalist in the Medipex NHS Innovation Awards
Posted on: 27/04/2015
The Community IPC team were delighted to receive an award for recognition of their innovative Infection Prevention and Control Workbook. Professor Kevin Kerr, Matron Kath Banfield, IPC Nurse Specialist Sonya Ashworth and Director of Nursing Jill Foster receiving the NHS [...]