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.
Notifiable diseases Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice Registered medical practitioners have a statutory duty to notify the ‘proper officer’ at their local Council or UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Team of suspected cases of certain infectious diseases....
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
Save and complete: GP-Order-Form-March-2026-V6.01 HOW TO ORDER Please complete the order form above electronically and email in Excel format to: [email protected]. You will then receive a confirmation email with payment instructions. Page updated: 16/03/2026
Outbreaks of communicable disease Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice. This guidance is designed to support and promote good practice in the investigation, management and control of infectious disease outbreaks or incidents, which may have significant public health...
Patient placement and assessment for infection risk Policy for General Practice Assessment for infection risk and subsequent correct patient placement is an essential infection prevention and control practice to prevent the spread of communicable disease within General Practice. A downloadable...
An information sheet on the use and decontamination of portable fans. Portable fans have been linked to cross-infection in some health and social care settings. Dust and debris can naturally accumulate within the internal body of the blades of fans...
PPE (Personal protective equipment) Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice Before undertaking any procedure, staff should assess any likely exposure to blood and/or other body fluids, non-intact skin or mucous membranes and wear personal protective equipment (PPE) that...
An Audit Tool to provide evidence of a monthly rolling programme of audit for personal protective equipment (putting on and removing). All staff who have contact with patients should be assessed for their PPE technique on at least an annual...