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Two short videos produced by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health 1.  Gloves do not replace hand hygiene – The Invisible Challenge II: A short 2 minute video showing the wrong use of gloves and not performing handwashing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R8fHo6WfzY 2.  Hand hygiene and Antimicrobial Resistance – The Invisible Challenge III: Another 2 minute short video. […]

Addendum for Care Homes – Preventing Infection Workbook: Guidance for Care Homes 11th Edition In relation to COVID-19, please always refer to latest national guidance on infection prevention and control produced by Public Health England, www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance.  This information is continually evolving. Please make all users of the ‘Preventing Infection Workbook: Guidance for Care Homes 11th […]

Washing your hands in one of the easiest ways to protect yourself and others from an infection such as Clostridium difficile, Norovirus and influenza (flu) But what’s the best handwashing technique? Watch the short video below: https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/homehygiene/Pages/how-to-wash-your-hands-properly.aspx

This outstanding training event is ideal for Infection Prevention Leads and will help your organisation meet CQC requirements About this event Topics will include: Hand hygiene Standard infection control precautions Preventing and controlling outbreaks Engaging residents and service users in IPC Mircrobiology Chain of infection CQC inspections Improving IPC practice Booking Visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/infection-prevention-and-control-training-event-for-care-homes-tickets-379787182687 28 days […]

Please note that the following Care Home Community IPC Policy has been updated together with the ‘Contents list’: Viral gastroenteritis/Norovirus for Care Homes Reviewed and updated To download, please go to www.infectionpreventioncontrol.co.uk/care-homes/policies/ Updated: 24/10/2022

North Yorkshire and York Care Homes with a suspected outbreak of influenza (flu) should contact UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on 0113 386 0300. Useful resources to help prevent the spread of infection. An excellent short video on how to wash your hands which staff will find useful: https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/homehygiene/Pages/how-to-wash-your-hands-properly.aspx Updated: 10/01/2023

For the latest guidance on COVID-19, news and announcements, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infection-prevention-and-control-in-adult-social-care-covid-19-supplement/covid-19-supplement-to-the-infection-prevention-and-control-resource-for-adult-social-care Updated: 18/09/20263

A medical device alert issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/medical-device-alert-all-types-of-bed-mattresses-contamination-through-damaged-mattresses-or-covers#download-documents Page updated: 28/02/2024

Read how the reflection in practice enhanced the infection prevention and control knowledge of Helen Degnan. Download: Helen Degnan article NS.29.44.61 Nursing Standard. 29, 44, 61-61 July 2015 Reproduced with kind permission of RCNI.com

A tool to aid with the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adults. This guide is an adaptation of the PHE quick reference tool for primary care available at www.gov.uk, highlighting when to perform a urine dipstick test and when to send urine for culture.  Although use of urine dipsticks can help in the […]