The Role of Infection Prevention and Control

The service is supported by the Trust's Pathology Department with particular expertise from the Microbiology department.

• Daily management of hospitalized patients with known or suspected communicable infections.

• Working with clinical and non clinical staff on all aspects of infection control, including porters, domestics, catering and estates staff.

• Education & training related to infection control.

• Audit and surveillance.

• Development of policies & guidelines.

• Outbreak management.

• Advice on decontamination of the environment and equipment.

• Expert advice as required.

• Visiting all wards to answer questions from staff, patients and the public
  
  
  
  

  The Infection Prevention and Control Team
  
  

• Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC).

• Infection Control Implementation Manager.

• Consultant Microbiologists.

• Infection Control Nursing service – Infection Control nurses, decontamination lead, High Impact Intervention Nurse, education lead.
   

The team can be contacted on 01782 554282.