The Bulletins contain updates and information on infection prevention and control (IPC) practice. See below for individual editions.
- Size: A4 single sided Bulletin sheet
- Target: For use in General Practice
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69. Bulletin GP No 69 – Is a catheter still required June 2026
68. Bulletin GP No 68 – World Hand Hygiene Day 2026
67. Bulletin GP No 67 – GP Policy updated March 2026 (Amended June 2026)
66. Bulletin GP No 66 – Spring clean March 2026
65. Bulletin GP No 65 – Sustainability January 2026
64. Bulletin GP No 64 – December 2025 Seasonal IPC greetings
63. Bulletin GP No 63 – Preparing for the winter season 2025 and IIPW 19-25.10.2025
62. Bulletin GP No 62 – Scabies
61. Bulletin GP No 61 – Keeping hydrated July 2025
60. Bulletin GP No 60 – World Hand Hygiene Day April 2025
59. Bulletin GP No 59 NYY – CPE (North Yorkshire and York only) – April 2025
58. Bulletin GP No 58 – Understanding the risks of urinary catheters – February 2025
57. Bulletin GP No 57 – December 2024 Seasonal decorations
56. Bulletin General Practice No 56 – October 2024 Preparing for the winter season
55. Bulletin General Practice No 55 – August 2024 Sepsis
54. Bulletin General Practice No 54 – July 2024 Prevent dehydration this summer
53. Bulletin General Practice No 53 – April 2024 World Hand Hygiene Day 2024
52. Bulletin General Practice No 52 – March 2024 (PVL-SA)
51. Bulletin General Practice No 51 – February 2024 Scabies
50. Bulletin GP No 50 – December 2023 Policies Community Infection Prevention and Control Policies for General Practice
49. Bulletin GP No 49 – December 2023 Seasonal decorations
48. Bulletin GP No 48 – November 2023 AMR Week World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) awareness Week 18th-24th November, 2023
47. Bulletin GP No 47 – September 2023 International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), 15th-21st October, 2023
46. Bulletin GP No 46 – July 2023 (UTI) General Practice Guide: diagnosing suspected UTI in catheterised adults OR those over 65 years
45. Bulletin GP No 45 – May 2023 General Practice: Infection Prevention and Control Policies
44. Bulletin GP No 44 – April 2023 ‘Glove Awareness’ and ‘Hand Hygiene’
43. Bulletin GP No 43 – April 2023 SICPs: ‘Safe management of blood and body fluid spillages’ and ‘Safe management of sharps and inoculation injuries’
42. Bulletin GP No 42 – December 2022 Guidance for seasonal decorations
41. Bulletin GP No 41 – November 2022 SICPs: ‘Safe management of care equipment’ and ‘Safe management of the care environment’
40. Bulletin GP No 40 – September 2022 SICPs: ‘Safe management of linen, including uniforms and workwear’ and ‘Safe disposal of waste, including sharps’
39. Bulletin GP No 39 – June 2022 General Practice guide: diagnosing suspected UTI in catheterised adults OR those over 65 years
38. Bulletin GP No 38 – April 2022 SICPs: ‘Personal protective equipment’ and ‘Respiratory and cough hygiene’
37. Bulletin GP No 37 – February 2022 SICPs: ‘Hand hygiene’ and ‘Patient placement and assessment for infection risk’
36. Bulletin GP No 36 – November 2021 Guidance for seasonal decorations and National Standards for Healthcare Cleanliness 2021
35. Bulletin GP No 35 – October 2021 International Infection Prevention Week: 17-23 October 2021
34. Bulletin GP No 34 – August 2021 Decontamination (cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation)
33. Bulletin GP No 33 – June 2021 Summer has arrived – keeping hydrated will help prevent urinary tract infections (UTI’s)
32. Bulletin GP No 32 – April 2021 World Hand Hygiene Day – 5 May 2021
31. Bulletin GP No 31 – February 2021 Donning and doffing stations for personal protective equipment
30. Bulletin GP No 30 November 2020 (2) Revised ‘Guidance for seasonal decorations during COVID-19’ and ‘External cleaning companies’
29. Bulletin GP No 29 September 2020 Are you prepared for the coming winter season?
28. Bulletin GP No 28 August 2020 (2) Revised COVID-19 Advice on ‘Fogging’ and ‘Temperature screening’ (Amended 17/08/2020 – EN14476)
27. Bulletin GP No 27 June 2020 (updated 27.10.2020) Correct order for putting on and removing personal protective equipment
26. Bulletin GP No 26 May 2020 Wearing a mask: Do’s and don’ts – Personal protective equipment
25. Bulletin GP No 25 April 2020 COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Personal protective equipment
24. Bulletin GP No 24 March 2020 COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
23. Bulletin GP No 23 January 2020 Respiratory and cough hygiene
22. Bulletin GP 22 December 2019 National Patient Safety Alert and Keep Antibiotics Working
21. Bulletin GP 21 November 2019 Viral gastroenteritis/Norovirus is on the increase
20. Bulletin GP 20 October2019 International Infection Prevention Week: 13-19 October 2019
19. Bulletin GP 19 September 2019 Norovirus
18. Bulletin GP 18 July 2019 Welcome to our new website and ‘Preventing Infection Course’
17. Bulletin GP 17 April 2019 Clean your hands day – 5th May 2019
16. Bulletin GP 16 April 2019 Preventing infection to tackle AMR
15. Bulletin GP 15 March 2019 (NYY) North Yorkshire TB Nursing Service
14. Bulletin GP 14 March 2019 Nutrition and Hydration Week: 11-17 March 2019
13. Bulletin GP 13 2018.12 Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection in a Care Home Resident
13. Bulletin GP 13 2018.12 (North Yorkshire only) Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection in a Care Home Resident
12. Bulletin GP 12 2018.11 Sharps Safety and World Antibiotic Awareness
11: Bulletin GP 11 2018.10 International Infection Prevention Week 14-20 October 2018
10: Bulletin-GP-10-2018.09 Preventing Urinary Tract Infection and Dehydration
09: Advice Bulletin GP 09 2018.04 Save Lives: Clean Your Hands Day – 5 May 2018
08: Advice Bulletin GP 08 2018.03 Reducing Gram-negative bloodstream infections – caused by a urinary tract infection
07: Advice Bulletin GP 07 2017.11 World Antibiotic Awareness Week, 13-19 November 2017
06: Advice Bulletin GP 06 2017.10 Don’t be a UTI dipstick! (Please note: Amended 14/03/18)
05: Advice Bulletin GP 05 2017.02 Information on infections – are you complying?
04: Advice-Bulletin-GP-04-2016-12 CPE (Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae)
03: Advice Bulletin GP 03 2016.10 PVL (Panton-Valentine Leukocidin)
02: Advice Bulletin GP 02 2016.04 Bare Below the Elbows, Hand Hygiene Audit Tool, The Gloves are off first
01: Advice Bulletin GP 01 2016.01 Top IPC tips for pre-CQC visits
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