IPC News and Updates

Welcome to the Infection Control Team News and Updates page.

Here you will find the information on any new or updated IPC documents as well as a link to the department news bulletin. 

Whats New?......

Please see the lists below for information on any new document launches or updates.

IPC Updated Documents:

• RSV (updated Jan 2019)
• CPE (updated Jan 2019)
• Face Fit Test (updated Jan 2019)
• Hand Hygiene (updated Jan 2019)
• Toy Cleaning (updated Jan 2019)
• Development and Approval of IPC Policies SOP (updated March 2019)
• Cystic Fibrosis (M abscessus) SOP (updated March 2019)
• Cystic Fibrosis (Pseudomonas spp and or B cepacia) SOP (updated March 2019)
• Group A Streptococcus SOP (updated March 2019)
• Shingles SOP (approved March 2019)
• Phlebotomy Trolley Cleaning SOP (added May 2019)
• Cleaning of Near Patient Equipment (updated June 2019)
• MRSA (updated June 2019)
• Scabies (updated June 2019)
• Tuberculosis SOP (updated July 2019)
• Chickenpox SOP (updated July 2019)
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) SOP  (updated August 2019)
• Influenza SOP (updated August 2019)
• VRE SOP (updated October 2019)
• CDI (adults) SOP (updated October 2019)
• Headlice SOP (updated October 2019)
• Occupational Related Illness SOP (updated October 2019)
• Decontamination (updated November 2019)
• Outbreak (updated November 2019)
• Schedule and Process Strategy (updated November 2019)
• MERS Guidance (updated December 2019)

IPC News bulletin

You can also keep up to date with the team via the IPC News bulletin.

IPC News Bulletin - Latest Issue