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 [...]
Returning to face-to-face care BDA Dental guidance
Posted on: 03/06/2020
The British Dental Association has launched a toolkit designed to help practices return to safe clinical practice. BDA members will be able to access a copy. Updated: 03/06/2020
National Patient Safety Alert November 2019
Posted on: 03/12/2019
Risk of death and severe harm from ingesting superabsorbent polymer gel granules Alert issued by NHS England and NHS Improvement. Please note the use of polymer gel granules should now not be used. PS_Alert_Polymer_28_Nov_2019_FINALDownload
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Posted on: 30/10/2019
We are very proud that NICE has referenced 15 of our ‘Community Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for General Practice (Policies)’ in the NICE (May 2019) ‘Healthcare associated infections’ Clinical Knowledge Summaries cks.nice.org.uk/healthcare-associated-infections. Well done Team!
GP feedback
Posted on: 30/10/2019
I think the Preventing Infection Workbook for General Practice 2nd Edition is comprehensive and will contribute towards IPC standards as required by the regulations and interpreted for use in primary care. Elaine Biscoe, National Nursing Advisor, Care Quality Commission, Head [...]