CQC GP mythbuster 99: Infection prevention and control in General Practice
All providers of health care and adult social care should meet or exceed the Health and Social Care Act 2008 code of practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance.
The key messages of the code are:
- Preventing and controlling infection ensuring people receive safe and effective care
- Alll staff must apply this as part of everyday practice
- High standards of infection prevention and cleanliness need good management and processes.
MEG is an audit software tool that helps GPs and community settings embrace a faster, paperless auditing process that is free from duplication and provides data reporting in real time. MEG helps to demonstrate IPC compliance with regulation and accreditation standards in one place via mobile devices and reporting dashboards. Find out more here.
How to log in
Your practice infection control lead or designated staff member should sign up with their email address here
You can watch the video below.
You can also download it here to share directly with your patients.
You can also download this version without audio (for patient facing GP screens).
Note: You might have to right-click and select "save video as".