Infection prevention resources
BEST checklist
Cleaning
Audit tools
A planned programme of audits must be included within your care setting. Useful tools can be found on the Infection Prevention Society website.
Oral hygiene
NICE Oral health guidance (YouTube)
Oral Health in Care Homes (NICE)
Delivering Better Oral Health (GOV.uk)
Posters and leaflets
Sharps Safety – Please refer to your sharps bin supplier and occupational health
Nutrition and hydration
LCC – Nutrition and hydration (YouTube)
Catheter care (The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust)
Prevention of urinary tract infections in care homes (Infection Prevention Control Lancashire)
Hand hygiene
LCC IPC hand hygiene (YouTube)
Diarrhoea and vomiting
Strategies
Confronting AMR 2024-29 (GOV.uk)
Links to printable information from external sources
The NHS Conditions A to Z is great for information, guidance and management of infections; such as C.difficile, MRSA, Scabies and many more.
The Royal College of Nursing have published guidance on essential practice for infection prevention and control.
Ingesting Polymer Guidance (PDF 136 KB) by the National Patient Safety Alert
Videos
The following videos are available on YouTube:
Oral health (Infection Prevention Control Lancashire)
Donning and doffing PPE (Infection Prevention Control Lancashire)
Nutrition and hydration - Information for social care staff (Infection Prevention Control Lancashire)
Measles - How to protect yourself and those around you (Infection Prevention Control Lancashire)
Influenza myth busting - Why you should get your vaccine (Infection Prevention Control Lancashire)
Scabies management - the application of permethrin (Infection Prevention Control Lancashire)
Will you be an antibiotic guardian? (UK Health Security Agency)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - What does it mean and why it matters
Introduction to Sepsis (The UK Sepsis Trust)
Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Care Homes (Infection Prevention Control Lancashire)
Antimicrobial Resistance (Infection Prevention Control Lancashire)
Why staying hydrated is important in avoiding infections and preventing antibiotic resistance (West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership)
Sharps Management (Infection Prevention Control Lancashire)