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 [...]
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
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, [...]
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: 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 [...]
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