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 Domiciliary Care. A downloadable booklet featuring: Overview of the ‘one-stop-shop’ website Community IPC Policies for Domiciliary Care Preventing Infection Workbook: Guidance for Domiciliary Care staff IPC Training Urinary Catheter Passport Audit tools,...
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...
NEW set of Policies, including new Policies on Antimicrobial stewardship, Isolation, Outbreaks of communicable infection, Respiratory illnesses, inclusion of information on Transmission based precautions and a change to Viral gastroenteritis advice to ‘Encourage the service user to remain at home...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant, and growing, and a threat to public health in the UK and around the world. AMR has been identified as one of the most pressing global challenges this century. The World Health Organisation (WHO)...
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....
The main blood-borne viruses (BBVs) of concern in relation to infection prevention and control in domiciliary care are: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), which cause...
A poster to help staff identify the 7 types of stools from service users with episodes of diarrhoea and record on forms such as the Inter-health and social care infection control transfer form. Size: A4 colour poster Target: General Practice,...
Clostridioides difficile (formerly known as Clostridium difficile) is a bacteria which produces spores. Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) spores are a dormant form of the bacteria that are resistant to air, drying and heat. The spores can survive in the environment...
An NHS stop germs spreading advice poster. Size: A4 colour poster Target: For use in all health and social care settings Purchase: Downloadable free of charge Updated: 18/03/2020