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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 series of films which aim to help care home staff keep their residents happy, healthy and hydrated. Six short animations offer handy hints from the award-winning Good Hydration! initiative. Click on the link: Good Hydration! - Improving hydration for...
A small collection of some incredible feedback we have received - see downloadable document below. Infection Prevention and Control training event for General Practice and Dental Practice Please can I just feedback that all three of us thoroughly enjoyed the...
A guidance document showing symptoms of a UTI, and red flag and sepsis symptoms. Size: A4 colour guidance document Target: For use in Care Homes (part of a suite of resources) Purchase: Downloadable free of charge Updated: 27/07/2022
A guidance document showing symptoms of a UTI, and red flag and sepsis symptoms. Size: A4 colour guidance document Target: For use in Domiciliary Care (part of a suite of resources) Purchase: Downloadable free of charge Updated: 27/07/2022
Annual audits should be performed for hand hygiene technique for all staff. An Audit Tool which can be used as a rolling programme, e.g. monthly, of audit of compliance. Size: A4 colour 2 page Target: For use by staff in General Practice...
An audit tool to provide evidence of a rolling programme of audit for hand hygiene. All staff who have contact with service users should be assessed for hand hygiene technique on at least an annual basis. It shows the key...
Annual audits should be performed for hand hygiene technique for all staff. An Audit Tool which can be used as a rolling programme, e.g. monthly, of an audit of compliance. Size: A4 colour 2 page Target: For use by staff in General...
An audit tool to provide evidence of a monthly rolling programme of audit for hand hygiene. All staff who have contact with residents should be assessed for hand hygiene technique on at least an annual basis. It shows the key...
A hand hygiene information leaflet for issue to community service users and relatives giving advice on hand hygiene. Size: A5 four page leaflet Target: Community service users and visitors Purchase: Download free of charge or can be purchased individually £0.60. Please...
NEW SET OF POLICIES APRIL 2023 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...