Cumbria County Council bespoke policies
Posted on: 29/10/2015
Cumbria County Council works with the Infection Prevention and Control Team. Cumbria County Council owns some twenty-nine residential care homes for older adults, a similar number of day care services as well as services for people with mental health and [...]
Healthcare surveillance (reflective account)
Posted on: 26/10/2015
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
Winner of HDFT Sustainable Business Award
Posted on: 27/04/2015
The Community Infection Prevention and Control Team were delighted to be awarded winner of the ‘Sustainable Business Award for the Preventing Infection Workbook’ at the Celebrating Success 2014 Event held at the Pavilions of Harrogate. Ros Tolcher, Chief Executive, Harrogate [...]
Finalist in the Medipex NHS Innovation Awards
Posted on: 27/04/2015
The Community IPC team were delighted to receive an award for recognition of their innovative Infection Prevention and Control Workbook. Professor Kevin Kerr, Matron Kath Banfield, IPC Nurse Specialist Sonya Ashworth and Director of Nursing Jill Foster receiving the NHS [...]