News: GP Community IPC Policy updates
Posted on: 24/10/2022
Please note that the following General Practice Community IPC Policies have been updated together with the 'Contents list': Hand hygiene for General Practice Now includes information on wearing of a religious bangle Notifiable diseases for General Practice Now includes 'Monkeypox' [...]
News: North Yorkshire County Council Awards 2021
Posted on: 21/12/2021
At the recent North Yorkshire County Council 'Innovation Awards 2021, the 'People's Choice Award' was presented to the 'COVID-19 Care Settings Response'. The COVID-19 Care Setting Response Team, which includes colleagues from The Health Protection Team, Public Health England, [...]
News: IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for General Practice
Posted on: 07/12/2021
The 'IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for General Practice' was originally developed to help drive improvement in services in relation to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and help prepare General Practices for visits they may receive from the Care Quality [...]
News: IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for Care Homes
Posted on: 09/12/2020
The 'IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for Care Homes' was originally developed to help drive improvement in services in relation to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and help prepare Care Homes for visits they may receive from the Care Quality [...]
Addendum for Care Homes – Preventing Infection Workbook
Posted on: 01/07/2020
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 [...]
Addendum for Dental Practice – Preventing Infection Workbook: Guidance for Dental Practice
Posted on: 01/07/2020
In relation to COVID-19, please always refer to latest special guidance on infection prevention and control produced by the British Dental Association, https://bda.org/. This information is continually evolving. Please note that NHS England and NHS Improvement published new guidance ‘Standard [...]