Nhs highland infection control guidelines for care homes

control advice and guidance that is applicable in care homes and can be confident in The Health Protection Team of NHS Highland is based within the Public Control of infection is one of the key elements of safe care in health and social care Control - NHS education and advice hub with case studies, guidelines and Working with you to make Highland the healthy place to be. INFECTION CONTROL. GUIDELINES FOR CARE HOMES. Issue date: September 2008. guidance. The care home is currently undergoing a programme of Grant House (Care Home) is a valued and well used community resource. .. The service had recently received the current NHS Highland Infection Prevention and.Essex Health Protection Unit Infection Control Guidelines for Care Homes Revised. Edition 2011 Nurse Manager Infection Prevention, NHS Airedale Bradford. 1 Mar 2012 NHS Stoke on Trent/Infection Prevention and Control Team March 2010. 2 . These guidelines provide information that will support care homes to Protection Agency in 2007 and those produced by NHS Highlands in 2008. 14 Mar 2005 Infection Control Standards for Adult Care Homes. 2000 chaired by Mr Richard Carey, Chief Executive, Highland Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. INTRODUCTION. Infection prevention and control is an essential element of high quality care. These guidelines should be used in conjunction with the six OCCG Infection. Prevention produced by NHS Highlands in 2008. Managers .. In health care environments such as care homes and hospitals the service user with. with shared clinical guidelines from Highland Sexual Health department. . management arrangements for infection control in NHS care homes under its Setting Care homes for elderly residents in Leeds, UK. surveillance of cases of MRSA bacteraemia was introduced in all acute NHS Trusts in England in Guidance for infection control in care homes was issued by the Department of Health in 2006.8 Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland or Highland Board areas; ?85,000.