IPC Bulletin for Care Homes
Posted on: 27/04/2022
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: [...]
News: North Yorkshire County Council Awards 2021
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, [...]
News: IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for Care Homes
Posted on: 09/12/2020
The 'IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for Care Homes' was originally developed to help drive improvement in services in relation to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and help prepare Care Homes for visits they may receive from the Care Quality [...]
Addendum for Care Homes – Preventing Infection Workbook
Posted on: 01/07/2020
Addendum for Care Homes - Preventing Infection Workbook: Guidance for Care Homes 11th Edition In relation to COVID-19, please always refer to latest national guidance on infection prevention and control produced by Public Health England, www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance. This information is continually [...]
National Patient Safety Alert November 2019
Posted on: 03/12/2019
Risk of death and severe harm from ingesting superabsorbent polymer gel granules Alert issued by NHS England and NHS Improvement. Please note the use of polymer gel granules should now not be used. PS_Alert_Polymer_28_Nov_2019_FINALDownload
Care Home feedback
Posted on: 30/10/2019
"We have had a ten year working relationship with your local teams that have helped us keep any illnesses to a minimum keep our residents safe. We were extremely proud to receive our latest score of 97%. We have already [...]