Infection prevention and control means doing everything possible to prevent infection from both developing and spreading to others. The following resources are available to purchase and a selection are free to download and will assist you in preventing healthcare associated infections.
A factsheet for issue to service users with MRSA. Size: A4 double sided factsheet Target: For use in General Practice and Health and Social Care settings, e.g. care homes Purchase: Downloadable free of charge Updated: 22/11/2022
Step by step guide for service users in the community on MRSA suppression treatment using Octenisan wash lotion and Bactroban nasal ointment. Size: A4 double sided colour information sheet Target: For use in General Practice and Health and Social Care settings, e.g. care homes...
MRSA stands for Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus which is resistant to some of the commonly used antibiotics, such as flucloxacillin. This bacterium lives harmlessly on the skin and in the nose. A downloadable Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Policy which can be...
An information leaflet for service users in the community found to have MRSA on a screening swab. Size: A 4 page leaflet Target: For use in General Practice and Health and Social Care settings, e.g. care homes Purchase: Downloadable free of charge...
Step by step guides for service users in the community on MRSA suppression treatment using Prontoderm foam and Bactroban nasal ointment. Size: A4 double sided colour information sheet Target: For use in General Practice and Health and Social Care settings, e.g. care homes...
Step by step guide for service users in the community on MRSA Mupirocin resistant suppression treatment using Prontoderm foam and Naseptin nasal cream. Size: A4 double sided colour information sheet Target: For use in General Practice and Health and Social Care...
A guide to looking after a urinary catheter (or service users and healthcare workers)
The aim of this 'Cleaning Manual', produced by NHS England, is to provide healthcare facilities cleaning services access to the latest guidelines to support good practice and enable constant quality improvement. We have been given express permission by NHS England...
The aim of this 'Cleaning methodologies', produced by NHS England, provides healthcare facilities cleaning services with cleaning instructions for 47 individual elements and is divided into 4 sections for each element: Before you start Equipment required Method of working Finish...
This is the contents page for the 'Cleaning methodologies'. Size: A4 x 1 page Target: General Practice, Care Homes, Domiciliary Care Purchase: Downloadable free of charge Page updated: 06/11/2024