IPC guidance
n Assessment of the IPC measures needed.
n How IPC policy, guidance, and procedures will be reviewed and updated.
n How workers will be supported to understand their responsibilities to reduce the risks of infection, and the frequency and content of training and education needed.
n How the standards of IPC will be monitored to ensure the highest standards.
n How episodes of infection will be reviewed, and learning disseminated.
n The arrangements for cleaning and how these will be monitored.
n How information regarding infection will be shared with other providers when people move between services.
n How people and those significant to them will be supported to understand IPC measures.
n How IPC practices will be promoted. n How staff and people who access services will be supported with vaccination, in line with national guidance and local risk assessment. n The provision of suitable accurate
information on infections to ensure safety and reduce risk of spread. Finally, the person responsible for developing IPC procedures should consider the relevant legislation applicable to the setting; for example, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002, the Health and Social Care Act 2008, and all related regulations. They should also consider how they will ensure the implementation of IPC procedures in compliance with requirements in legislation such as the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Equality Act 2010, and the Human Rights Act 1998.
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References 1
https://www.gov.uk/government/ publications/infection-prevention-and- control-in-adult-social-care-settings/infection- prevention-and-control-resource-for-adult- social-care
2
https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/ residential-adult-social-care/infection- prevention-control-care-homes
3
https://nepc.raeng.org.uk/media/dmkplpl0/ infection-resilient-environments-time-for-a- major-upgrade.pdf
Richard Newton
Richard Newton is principal of OPEQUE (Optimising Productivity by Engineering Productivity and Efficiency), a consultancy engaged in a range of activities including operational appraisal, productivity and procedures evaluation, energy audits, and legislation guidance. The care home segment of the healthcare sector is now OPEQUE’s key focus of activity, with support being provided in infection prevention and control, and operational cost reduction.
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