Infection Control

New Guidance

National Infection Prevention and Control Manual

Chapter 1: Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs) Policy has now been published.

The evidence base for this policy can be found in the literature reviews

A Compliance and Quality Improvement Data Collection Tool is also available to use

Norovirus

• Monday Point Prevalence Report of Ward Closures with Confirmed or Presumed Norovirus
• Norovirus guidance for care homes
• Norovirus Outbreaks in Hospitals, control measures

HAI Compendium

Use the Compendium to find all current HAI Guidance, Policy and supporting materials

Toolkits

Toolkits have been created to assist in particular healthcare settings:

• Hospital Infection Incident Assessment Tool (Watt Risk Replacement)
• Hospital Outbreaks
• Local Surveillance
• Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)

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)
  • Cantonese Version
  • English Version
  • Gaelic Version
  • German Version
  • Italian Version
  • Norwegian Version
  • Polish Version
• 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