Breakdown

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Sub Specialty

Urinary Catheter Insertion, Care, Management and Removal Policy

Policy for Outbreak Reporting and Control, including Major Outbreaks

Tuberculosis (TB) in Hospital: Infection Control Policy

Isolation and Bed Management Policy

Policy for Notifying Suspected Infectious Diseases and Causative Organisms

Quick Guide for the Management of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs)

Protocol for the Management of CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE INFECTION (CDI) and Prevention of Spread

MRSA and MSSA Screening and Management Policy

Policy for the Management of Carbapenamase producing Enterobacteriaceae

Documents

Policy for Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT®)

Guidelines for the use of post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) following sexual, occupational or non-occupational exposure to HIV

Management of Infection Prevention and Control Policy

Infection Prevention Procedure and Practice Guidelines for Intravenous Access Devices (IVAD)

Mask Fit-Testing Policy for the Prevention of Infection

Policy for the Management of Linen and Laundry Services

The Prevention and Management of Inoculation Injury Policy (Including sharps injuries, splashes, scratches and bites)

Protocol for the Performance of Venepuncture

Decontamination of Medical Devices Policy

High Consequence Infectious Diseases Policy for Initial Management and Investigation of Possible Cases

Seasonal Influenza Clinical Management: Quick Guide for staff

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and Variant CJD (vCJD) Policy

External Links

National Infection Control Manual (NICM) (2023)

CPE - You have been told that you are colonised with CPE (Leaflet)

CPE (Carbapenease-producing Enterbacteriaceae)- Contact (Leaflet)

VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci) (Leaflet)

Norovirus - Get the facts (Leaflet)

ESBL (Extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing organisms) (Leaflet)

Clostridiodes Difficile (C.diff) In Hospital (Leaflet)

Clostridiodes Difficile (C. diff) In your own home (Leaflet)

TB Service Home Isolation Policy (Leaflet)

Tuberculosis (TB) (Leaflet)