Infection Prevention and Control Links

Clean your Hands

A website for healthcare staff. The purpose of the site is to provide a hub for information, Tools (Saving Lives and Essential Steps) and News about reducing healthcare associated infections (HCAI) and providing safe, clean, reliable healthcare.

Department of Health

This site provides health and social care policy, guidance and publications for NHS and social care professionals.

Flu Immunisation

This site contains information for children, parents and health professionals about the science and history of immunisation and about the vaccines in the routine UK immunisation schedule.

Hospital Infection Society

The HIS exists to foster the advancement of knowledge and education of all those who have an interest in the important field of hospital infection.

Infection Prevention Society / Infection Control Nurses Association

The Infection Prevention Society exists to promote the advancement of education in infection prevention and control for the benefit of the community as a whole, in particular by the provision of training courses, accreditation schemes, education materials, meetings and conferences.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

NICE is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.

Health Protection Agency

The Health Protection Agency's role is to provide an integrated approach to protecting UK public health through the provision of support and advice to the NHS, local authorities, emergency services, other Arms Length Bodies, the Department of Health and the Devolved Administrations.

National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA)

The National Patient Safety Agency leads and contributes to improved, safe patient care by informing, supporting and influencing the health sector.