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
Primary Care Hand Hygiene, PPE Donning and Doffing, Sharps Audit Tools
The below audit tools cover PPE, Hand Hygiene and Sharps with links to national resources;
These can be used at a frequency dependent on the compliance of staff and their learning needs related to donning and doffing PPE and would recommend it is done at least once a month.
The PPE and hand hygiene audits can be used for both clinical and non-clinical staff
These tools can be downloaded below:
Additional Resources for Download:
Commitment to Cleanliness Charters:
Local Resources:
Disclaimer:
All of the information contained on this page has been written and compiled by the Hertfordshire and West Essex (HWE) ICS Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team and is hosted on the HWE Training Hub Website.
All items and documents on this webpage for IPC are uncontrolled if printed or downloaded. All items on this page are intended for use by Hertfordshire and West Essex GP Practices/Surgeries only.
The HWE ICS Training Hub is not responsible for ensuring that the individual user downloads or accesses the most recent or relevant documents. The responsibility for ensuring that the most recent and relevant information that is accessed rests with the individual. Whilst we endeavour to make sure that all links to current guidance provided in our documents are up to date, please ensure you check online for the latest version. Please contact the IPC team if further information is required, their contact details are: hwe.hcai@nhs.net or 01442 284022.
Resources
- ARRS
- Apprenticeships
- Children and Young People’s Services
- Clinical Learning Environment
- COVID-19
- CVD Training and Resources
- DAL Service Guidance Videos
- Diagnostic Respiratory Hubs
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Enhanced Commissioning Framework (ECF)
- A.1. Compliance and Engagement Requirements
- A.2. Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation
- A.3. Anticoagulation
- A.4. Primary Care Planning
- A.5. OPEL Framework for General Practice
- A.6. Carers
- A.7. Patient Participation, Engagement and Involvement
- A.8. Safeguarding
- B.1. Clinical Transformation
- B.2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- B.3. Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
- B.4. Diabetes and Non-Diabetic Hyperglycaemia (NDH)
- B.5. Learning Disabilities (LD)
- B.6. Mental Health (MH)
- B.7. Frailty
- B.8. End of Life (EoL)
- C.1. Transactional Services
- C.2. Spirometry
- D. Out of Scope
- 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
- Induction Programme
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
- New to Practice Programme
- NHS Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy
- Palliative Care Training and Development Opportunities
- PCN Training Teams
- Primary Care Bulletin
- Reasonable Adjustments Learning Disability and Autism Training Resources
- Recovering Primary Care Access
- Safeguarding
- Succession Planning
- Suicide Prevention Pathway
- Diabetes Type 2 Path to Remission
- Trauma Informed Care
- HWE ICB Primary Care Research Forum
- Minuteful Kidney