IPC Bulletin for Care Homes
Posted on: 06/08/2024
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: [...]
IPC Guidance – Making CQC compliance simple for Care Homes
Posted on: 11/03/2024
Infection prevention and control resources from the North Yorkshire and York Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team have received great acclaim, meet the CQC’s exacting standards and promote best practice. We have developed a suite of IPC resources to [...]
Mattresses Practice Alert
Posted on: 28/02/2024
A medical device alert issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/medical-device-alert-all-types-of-bed-mattresses-contamination-through-damaged-mattresses-or-covers#download-documents Page updated: 28/02/2024
UTI prevention and awareness toolkit 12-21st October, 2023
Posted on: 16/10/2023
NHSE and UKHSA are running a joint campaign 12-21st October 2023 to raise awareness of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) prevention, symptom recognition and treatment which includes advice on how and when to seek help. UTI’s are one of the leading [...]
New IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for Care Homes September 2023
Posted on: 12/09/2023
The latest edition of the ‘IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for Care Homes’ is now available. The Pack has undergone a comprehensive review. Firstly, we have responded to feedback received and have modified the Pack format to make it more [...]
New set of Community IPC Policies for Care Homes April 2023
Posted on: 17/05/2023
A new set of Community Infection Prevention and Control Policies for Care Home settings is now available. There has been a comprehensive review to ensure the policies reflect national IPC guidance. The most significant change is the inclusion of ‘Quick [...]