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Our policies and procedures
To view or download our infection control policies and procedures, please click on the links below (all guidelines are current but may not be in an accessible format):
- IPC Framework Document
- IPC guideline section A - General
- IC Guide Section A1 - Hand Hygiene
- IPC guideline section B - Safe Working Practices
- IPC guideline section C - Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilisation
- IPC guideline section D - Occupational Health
- IPC guideline section E - IPC in Practice
- IPC guideline section F - Care and Management of Infection
- IPC guideline section F - Guidelines for the Care and Management of C difficile
- IC Policy Section F - Viral Gastroenteritis Guidelines
- IC Policy Section F section on outbreaks 2023
- IPC guideline section G - Glossary
- IPC Blood Borne Contamination Incident Guidelines
- Needlestick Injury flowchart
Guidance at a glance and quick screening guides
- Guidance at a Glance - Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)
- Guidance at a Glance - Influenza
- Quick guide - Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening and decolonisation
- Quick guide - Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening and decolonisation (mental health inpatients)
- Quick Screening Guide - Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)
- Quick Guide - Viral respiratory infections
Antibiotic Prescribing Guidance
- ICB H&W Guidelines for Primary Care Antimicrobial Prescribing v7.7
- Guidelines for Antimicrobial Therapy for Adults in the Community Setting - IV
- Escalation Antibiotic Guidance HWHCT
Cleaning schedules and plans
- Strategic Cleaning Plan
- Cleaning Schedules - Clinics
- Cleaning Schedules - General practice
- Cleaning Schedules - Inpatient