IPC Bulletin for GP Practice Staff
Posted on: 28/11/2023
To further support GP Practice Staff, 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 [...]
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 [...]
News: GP Community IPC Policy updates May 2023
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 [...]
News: GP Community IPC Policy updates
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' [...]
News: IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for General Practice
Posted on: 07/12/2021
The 'IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for General Practice' was originally developed to help drive improvement in services in relation to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and help prepare General Practices for visits they may receive from the Care Quality [...]
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