News: IPC Cleaning schedule and record templates for General Practice
Posted on: 05/11/2024
We are pleased to announce the ‘IPC Cleaning schedule and record templates for General Practice’ is now available to purchase. This resource provides templates to support you in developing your cleaning schedules and records in accordance with CQC registration requirements [...]
IPC Bulletin for GP Practice Staff
Posted on: 21/10/2024
To further support GP Practice Staff, the Bulletins contain information on good infection prevention and control (IPC) practice and research from some of the latest CQC Inspection Reports. The Bulletins contain top IPC tips for good practice and pre-CQC visit [...]
Addendum for General Practice: National colour coding scheme
Posted on: 06/08/2024
Since publication of the 'IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for General Practice' we have received several enquiries relating to the ‘Yellow’ classification of the ‘National colour coding for cleaning materials and equipment’. Further to discussion with colleagues at NHS Estates [...]
IPC Guidance – Making CQC compliance simple for General Practice
Posted on: 11/03/2024
Infection prevention and control resources from the North Yorkshire and York Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team have received great acclaim, meet the CQC’s exacting standards and promote best practice. We have developed a suite of IPC resources to [...]
UTI prevention and awareness toolkit 12-21st October, 2023
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 [...]
News: GP Community IPC Policy updates May 2023
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 [...]