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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 guide on how to clean a commode. Size: A4 colour poster Target: Care Homes Purchase: Downloadable free of charge or available to purchase individually. Please note copies of the poster are included in the ‘IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack’...
A guide on how to manually clean a commode pan. Size: A4 colour poster Target: Care Homes Purchase: Downloadable free of charge or available to purchase individually. Please note copies of the poster are included in the ‘IPC CQC inspection...
Poster showing the Breach of Hygiene Notice and when the area was last cleaned. A laminated poster to empower service users to inform staff of any observed breach of hygiene and to record when the area was last cleaned. Size:...
A poster for use in Care Homes giving an overview of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile). Size: A4 colour poster Target: For use in care home setting Purchase: Downloadable free of charge Updated: 24/10/2022
A poster showing the correct order for putting on and removing PPE. A description of the correct order for putting on and removing PPE for General Practice and Health and Social Care settings. By following the correct sequence when removing...
A poster showing the correct coloured sharps container. A description of the correct coloured sharps containers for General Practice and Health and Social Care settings. Size: A4 colour poster Target: General Practice, Care Homes, Domiciliary Care and Dental Practices Purchase: Available...
An NHS stop germs spreading advice poster. Size: A4 colour poster Target: For use in all health and social care settings Purchase: Downloadable free of charge Updated: 18/03/2020
National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 Curtain changing or disposal frequency for General Practice: Quick reference guide All blinds, curtains and screens (disposable or fabric) should be visibly clean with no blood, bodily substances, dust, dirt, debris stains or spillages....
Certificate of declaration of contamination status A certificate should accompany all equipment which requires servicing or repair stating if the item has or has not been fully decontaminated. Size: A4 single sided form Target: For use in General Practice, Dental Practice...
A guide for Primary Care in North Yorkshire on the diagnosis and management of PVL-SA infections. Size: A4 double-sided information guide Target: For use in General Practice Purchase: Downloadable free of charge Updated: 27/01/2021