Infection Control

Toolkits

Toolkits have been created to assist in particular healthcare settings:

• Hospital Outbreaks
• Local Surveillance

• Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)

Guidance

Model Infection Control Policies

• Model Infection Control Policies
  • Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs)
  • Transmission Based Precautions (TBPs)

Infection Prevention and Control Guidance within NHS and non-NHS Primary and Community Care settings in NHSScotland

• View guidance and literature review
• View poster

Information Leaflets

A range of Information Leaflets are available to download from this website. These can be printed out for distribution to patients/clients or for personal use.

• Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)
• Clostridium difficile infection - Information for hospital patients and visitors
• Clostridium difficile infection -Information for clients and visitors of care homes
• Washing Clothes at Home

Scotland's National Hand Hygiene Campaign

Scotland's National Hand Hygiene Campaign