IPC Resources
National Resources:
Below are some useful national IPC resources. If you click on the blue hyperlink, this will take you to a separate website.
Health and Social Care Act 2008
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH Regulations)
HBN 00-09 Infection Control in the Built Environment DH 2013
Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice on the Prevention and Control of Infections DH 2015
Management and Disposal of Healthcare Waste https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/management-and-disposal-of-healthcare-waste-htm-07-01/
IPC Manual for England https://www.england.nhs.uk/national-infection-prevention-and-control-manual-nipcm-for-england/
NICE CG 139 Healthcare Associated Infections: Prevention and Control in Primary Care 2017
HSE Working with substances hazardous to health - A brief guide to COSHH 2012
NHS England – National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025 – link below
NHS England » National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025
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Resources
- Non-Medical Prescribers (NMP)
- Wound Care and Leg Ulcer Assessment and Management
- ARRS
- Apprenticeships
- Children and Young People’s Services
- Clinical Learning Environment
- COVID-19
- CVD Training and Resources
- DAL Service Guidance Videos
- Diabetes Type 2 Path to Remission
- Diagnostic Respiratory Hubs
- Getting Ready For Patients To Have Access To Their Future Information
- Guidance for Primary Care Networks Protected Time for Learning Events
- Hertfordshire CAMHS News Bulletin for GPs
- HWE ICB Primary Care Research Forum
- Induction Programme
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
- Minuteful Kidney
- New to Practice Programme
- NHS Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy
- Palliative Care Training and Development Opportunities
- Primary Care Bulletin
- Reasonable Adjustments Learning Disability and Autism Training Resources
- Recovering Primary Care Access
- Safeguarding
- Suicide Prevention Pathway
- Trauma Informed Care
- ECF (Enhanced Commissioning Framework)