National infection prevention and control manual (NIPCM) for England
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.
Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of practice on the prevention and control of infections
This refreshed version of the code of practice replaces the edition published in 2015. It applies to NHS bodies and providers of independent healthcare and adult social care in England, including primary dental care, independent sector ambulance providers and primary medical care providers. The code now reflects the changes required to meet the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and the role of infection prevention (including cleanliness) in optimising antimicrobial use and reducing antimicrobial resistance.
National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021
The new 2021 cleaning standards encompass all cleaning tasks throughout the NHS regardless of which department is responsible for it. They are based around: being easy to use; freedom within a framework; fit for the future; efficacy of the cleaning process; cleanliness which provides assurance; and transparency of results.
UKHSA - Managing specific infectious diseases: A to Z
Guidance documenting the management of specific infectious diseases in health care settings
NHS Scotland - National Infection Prevention and Control Manual: A-Z pathogens
The A-Z provides a description of pathogen, incubation period and infectivity along with transmission routes, notifiable status and alert organisms for diseases associated with the pathogen.
DoHSC - Confronting antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029
The UK's second 5-year national action plan setting out ambitions and actions for the next 5 years in support of the 20-year vision for antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Health Building Note 00-09: Infection control in the built environment
This document highlights the major infection prevention & control (IPC) issues and risks to address to achieve designed-in IPC. For all building and estates projects within the ICB
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