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.
BBVs Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice Blood-borne viral infections are spread by direct contact with the blood of an infected person. The main blood-borne viruses of concern are: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency...
Clostridioides difficile (formerly known as Clostridium difficile) is a bacterium which produces spores that are resistant to air, drying and heat. The spores survive in the environment and are the main route of spreading the Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile). C....
Clostridioides difficile (formerly known as Clostridium difficile) affects mainly people aged over 65, although people of all ages can get it. The infection nearly always occurs in patients given antibiotics. Service users who have contracted Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection are being...
C. difficile (Clostridioides difficile) Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice C. difficile (formerly known as Clostridium difficile) affects mainly people aged over 65, although people of all ages can get it. The infection nearly always occurs in patients...
The aim of this guidance is to advise staff on the principles of safe practice to prevent the spread of infection from a deceased resident, whilst ensuring that they are treated at all times in a respectful manner, paying heed...
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is one of a group of diseases called Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) which can occur in people or animals. A downloadable Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Policy which can be adopted as a Policy by your organisation...
CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice CJD is one of a group of diseases called Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) which can occur in people or animals. A downloadable Community IPC Policy for General Practice which...
NEW SET OF POLICIES APRIL 2023 Enteral tube feeding is a process where nutrition is delivered into an individual's gastrointestinal tract via a nasogastric tube, a gastrostomy or a jejunostomy. The Policy has been produced for safe practice which will...
Enteral tube feeding is a process where nutrition is delivered into an individual’s gastrointestinal tract via a nasogastric tube, a gastrostomy or a jejunostomy. This Policy has been produced for safe practice which will assist staff to reduce the risk...
This Policy is one of the ‘Standard infection control precautions’ (SICPs) referred to by NHS England in the National infection prevention and control manual (NIPCM) for England. Hand hygiene is one of the most important procedures for preventing the spread...