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: 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 [...]
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 [...]
Healthcare surveillance (reflective account)
Posted on: 26/10/2015
Read how the reflection in practice enhanced the infection prevention and control knowledge of Helen Degnan. Download: Helen Degnan article NS.29.44.61 Nursing Standard. 29, 44, 61-61 July 2015 Reproduced with kind permission of RCNI.com