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.
This Policy is one of the ‘Standard infection control precautions’ (SICPs) referred to by NHS England. Used laundry, e.g. linen (sheets, bedding, towels), service users clothing and staff uniforms or workwear, can become soiled with blood, faeces, other body fluids...
Linen, including uniforms and workwear Policy for General Practice The use of linen, such as blankets, pillowcases, fabric hand towels, in General Practice is not recommended as it is not practical to launder items between each patient. Best practice is...
This Policy is one of the ‘Standard infection control precautions’ (SICPs) referred to as ‘Occupational safety: prevention of exposure (including sharps injuries)’ by NHS England in the National infection prevention and control manual (NIPCM) for England. An inoculation incident is...
This Policy is one of the ‘Standard infection control precautions’ (SICPs) referred to as 'Occupational safety/managing prevention of exposure (including sharps injuries)' by NHS England. Sharps are items that could cause cuts or puncture wounds and include needles and sharp...
Safe management of sharps and inoculation injuries Policy for General Practice Sharps include needles, cannulas, stitch cutters, scalpels, razor blades, broken glass, medical instruments, e.g. scissors, and other sharp objects. Sharps which are handled inappropriately or not disposed of correctly are...
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. The Health and Social Care Act 2008: code of practice on the prevention...
This Policy is one of the ‘Standard infection control precautions’ (SICPs) referred to by NHS England. The cleanliness of the environment is important to support infection prevention and control, help reduce the incidence of healthcare associated infections and ensure service...
Safe management of the care environment Policy for General Practice The cleanliness of the environment is important to support infection prevention and control, help reduce the incidence of healthcare associated infections and ensure patient confidence. There should be a designated...
Scabies is a skin condition caused by an immune reaction to the mite Sarcoptes scabiei and their saliva, eggs and faeces. The typical clinical presentation of infection is intense itching associated with burrows, nodules and redness, often worse at night....
Scabies is the name of a skin condition caused by an immune reaction to the mite Sarcoptes scabiei and their saliva, eggs and faeces. The typical presentation is an intensely itchy rash often worse at night. The rash is associated...