Infection prevention and control means doing everything possible to prevent infection from both developing and spreading to others. The following resources are available to purchase and a selection are free to download and will assist you in preventing healthcare associated infections.
Booklet showing some of the resources available for General Practice. A downloadable booklet featuring: Overview of the ‘one-stop-shop’ website Community IPC Policies for General Practice IPC Training events IPC CQC inspection preparation Pack for General Practice National Standards of Healthcare...
A short video on what is included in the ‘Preventing Infection Workbooks’
Flow chart detailing the procedure to follow following an inoculation incident. Size: A4 colour poster Target: General Practice, Care Homes, Domiciliary Care and Dental Practices Purchase: Available to purchase individually. Please note copies of the poster are included in the...
27 documents that you can adopt as your own Policies
Antimicrobial stewardship Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice Antimicrobial stewardship is part of the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and this Policy describes how staff in General Practice can tackle AMR. A downloadable Community IPC Policy for General...
Notice for display at entrances giving advice for those who have been suffering from diarrhoea and/or vomiting in the last 48 hours Size: A4 colour poster Target: General Practice, Care Homes and Dental Practices Purchase: Available to purchase individually. Please note...
Aseptic technique Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice Aseptic technique minimises the risk of contaminating an invasive device or contaminating a vulnerable area, such as a wound when introduction of microorganisms may increase the risk of infection. A...
Best practice to facilitate good hand hygiene when delivery direct care to services users is to be ‘Bare Below the Elbows’. Size: A5 colour poster Target: General Practice, Care Homes, Domiciliary Care and Dental Practices Purchase: Available to purchase individually....
BBVs Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice Blood-borne viral infections are spread by direct contact with the blood of an infected person. The main blood-borne viruses of concern are: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency...
C. difficile (Clostridioides difficile) Infection Prevention and Control Policy for General Practice C. difficile (formerly known as Clostridium difficile) affects mainly people aged over 65, although people of all ages can get it. The infection nearly always occurs in patients...