Contents Foreword Introduction Legislative framework Infection prevention and control board assurance framework Classification: Official Publication approval reference: C1501 Infection prevention and control board assurance framework 24 December 2021 Version 1.8 Updates from version 1.6 are highlighted in yellow. Foreword NHS staff should be proud of the care being provided to patients and the way in […]
These documents offer guidance on infection control for NHS healthcare staff of all disciplines in all care settings.
A new education framework on infection prevention and control (IPC). It sets out a vision for the design and delivery of IPC education for our people that support effective and safe care. The framework outlines the behaviours, knowledge and skills required by the health and social care workforce to improve the quality of IPC practice and thereby improve patient outcomes. The standards cover all organisations, national, regional and local that provide or commission educational programmes.
This is an evidence-based practice manual for use by all those involved in care provision in England. It should be adopted as mandatory guidance in NHS settings or settings where NHS services are delivered, and the principles should be applied in all care settings. Contents Introduction Responsibilities for the content of this manual Responsibilities for […]
Infection prevention and control (IPC) Home Coronavirus Secondary care Infection prevention and control (IPC) Living with COVID-19 white paper – update Update outlining the areas that are being reviewed and may change, and highlighting those areas that will remain the same. Published 23 February 2022. Updated UK Health Security Agency guidance – confirmatory PCR tests […]
The National infection prevention and control manual (NIPCM) has been adapted from the Scottish NIPCM as national standards, to be measured by the regulators. The NIPCM is used to support and facilitate healthcare providers to demonstrate compliance with the ten criteria of the ‘Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance.
The NIPCM aims to provide an evidence-based practice manual that should be adopted as guidance in NHS settings and ensure a consistent UK wide approach to infection prevention and control.
The appendices below depict best practice techniques as well as detailed aide memoires for optimal patient placement and respiratory protective equipment.
Case study: Victoria Pye, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Background to learning Many nurses have been redeployed as part of the COVID-19 response – sometimes to several different wards across the trust in order to flexibly meet the demand for care. Keeping track of who is where, and when, has rarely been so important and […]
Infection prevention and control (IPC) Home Coronavirus Community based health, social care, mental health trusts and ambulance services Infection prevention and control (IPC) Revised UK infection prevention and control guidance Request to all healthcare settings to implement the revised UK infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance. Letter from Ruth May and Prof Stephen Powis. Published […]