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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 [...]

Posted on: 24/10/2022

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