News Archive

Posted on: 16/10/2023

NHSE and UKHSA are running a joint campaign 12-21st October 2023 to raise awareness of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) prevention, symptom recognition and treatment which includes advice on how and when to seek help.  UTI’s are one of the leading [...]

Posted on: 12/09/2023

The latest edition of the ‘IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for Care Homes’ is now available. The Pack has undergone a comprehensive review.  Firstly, we have responded to feedback received and have modified the Pack format to make it more [...]

Posted on: 17/05/2023

A new set of Community Infection Prevention and Control Policies for Care Home settings is now available. There has been a comprehensive review to ensure the policies reflect national IPC guidance. The most significant change is the inclusion of ‘Quick [...]

Posted on: 17/05/2023

Please note that the following General Practice Community IPC Policies have been updated together with the ‘Contents list’: GP 09 Notifiable diseases Updated terminology to Mpox (Monkeypox), previously referred to as Monkeypox. GP 14 Respiratory and cough hygiene Updated to [...]

Posted on: 18/04/2023

Preventing Infection Workbooks for social care staff have been developed collaboratively by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and Public Health Wales.  A pilot and evaluation of the Workbooks was completed in 2022 and an educational grant from Social Care [...]

Posted on: 18/04/2023

Preventing Infection Workbooks for social care staff have been developed collaboratively by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust and Public Health Wales.  A pilot and evaluation of the Workbooks was completed in 2022 and an educational grant from Social Care [...]