IPC care champions

The aim of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) care champion forum is to facilitate liaison between the Lancashire County Council IPC nurses and care providers working within the community, to expand knowledge and skills whilst developing networking opportunities.

All infection prevention and control care champions are expected to attend IPC forums at least three times per year.

The infection prevention and control care champion will support staff on matters concerned with IPC and become a role model initiating best practice in infection prevention and control issues within their working area.

IPC Care Champion Awards 2026

Infection Prevention and Control will be holding the bi-annual IPC Care Champions Award Ceremony at County Hall, Preston in Autumn 2026.

These awards will celebrate the hard work of all our champions and their contribution to IPC and are open to all care settings with IPC care champions.

Nominations will be open for:

  • Champion of the year
  • IPC campaign
  • Staff motivator
  • Quality improvement (QI) and innovation award

More information on the awards will be provided to all care providers in due time.

If your setting does not currently have an active IPC champion, you are welcome to nominate a member of your team to become an IPC care champion by completing the form at the bottom, via the green button.

IPC champion nomination form

Nominate a member of your team to become an IPC Care Champion.

IPCCC nomination form

Please complete the form and return to IPCTechnical.Support@lancashire.gov.uk to ensure you receive our updates and invites.