NHS North Yorkshire and York

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team’s function is to provide advice and support to reduce the burden of infectious disease, including healthcare associated infection in all community health and social care settings.

The prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI), which includes MRSA and Clostridium difficile, is a high priority. Effective prevention and control of HCAI has to be embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently by everyone.

All NHS providers must comply with ‘The Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of Practice for the NHS on the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections and related guidance’ (Department of Health 2009). For 2010/11, a revised version of the Code covering independent health and social care settings will be prepared.

A wide range of resources have been developed to support community health and social care settings. There are the ‘North Yorkshire Community Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Guidance’, posters, leaflets, factsheets, audit tools and much more.

What's New in Infection Prevention and Control
North Yorkshire Guidance for use of Antimicrobials in Primary Care Version 2.00 January 2012 and reference poster Prevention of communicable disease and infection control in prisons and places of Detention: A manual for healthcare workers and other staff Urinary Catheterisation Handwashing - Information leaflets UPDATED
Topics	Policies and Guidance
Antimicrobials Aseptic Technique Built Environment Care Homes Clostridium Difficile Decontamination: Cleaning and Disinfection ESBL Hand Hygiene Inter-Healthcare Transfer Isolation Mattresses and Covers MRSA Outbreak Management Pandemic Influenza Personal Protective Equipment Scabies School and Nursery Guidance Seasonal Influenza Sharps Management and Inoculation Injuries Standard Precautions Staphylococcus Aureus Tattooing and Body Piercing Urinary Catheterisation Vaccine Cold Chain Viral Gastroenteritis/Norovirus	Policies and Guidance
	General Information
	Audit Tools Feedback Key Documents Links Newsletters Receipting (Policies and Information) Who We Are and What We Do
	Training and Conference or Study Days
	All material can be accessed from the Training page
	Care Homes
	Additional resources for Health and Social Care Providers [more]

North Yorkshire Infection Control Policies and Guidance are available in all PCT Establishments where patient care is provided, as well as the independent sector e.g. GP Practices and Care Homes and can be viewed in our Policies and Guidance section.

To ensure a seamless service, close working relationships are maintained with the Infection Control Nurses in the acute hospital trusts, Microbiology, Occupational Health, Environmental Health Departments and the Consultants in Communicable Disease Control.

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