Daybrook Medical Practice aim to maintain a safe working environment for all our staff, patients and visitors to the surgery and to help prevent the spread of healthcare associated infections.
Infection Prevention and Control is the prevention and management of infection by use of standard precautions, decontamination, waste management, surveillance and audit.
In order to ensure the above the Practice takes the following measures:
- Working to the most up to date Infection control policies and procedures
- A programme of audits of infection control measures
- Risk assessments are undertaken
- Staff are trained at an appropriate level to their roles and responsibilities
Policies and procedures are reviewed every 2 years or sooner to ensure that they are adequate and meet national guidelines.
The policies are as follows:
Infection Control Procedures, Hand Hygiene, Personal Protective Equipment Management of Healthcare Waste and Sharps/Splash Injuries Cleaning and Decontamination, Management of Spillages of Blood, Body Fluids and Vaccines Minor Surgery 35 Aseptic Non-Touch Technique and Clean , Management of Vaccines and the Cold Chain Handling of Specimens Management of Seasonal Influenza Outbreaks in Care Homes ,Management of Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Management of Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL), Management of Clostridioides difficile, Scabies, Spirometry Protocol
These measures will help to ensure compliance with Infection Prevention and Control Policies and to maintain appropriate standards of infection control.
The clinical lead for infection control is Agata Ormita, Practice Nurse
Deputy is Catherine Murphy, Health Care Assistant
December 2024