Our infection prevention and control team is a dedicated department which includes an executive director of infection prevention and control, infection control doctors, and specialist infection control nurses. The team’s work includes:
Acting as a source of specialist advice; advising and supporting doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers on best practice
Developing infection control policies in line with national guidance
Monitoring the incidence of infections in the trust
Regular review of infection control practice in the trust
Managing outbreaks of infection
Delivering a programme of staff education
Advising on infection control issues relating to new buildings or refurbishment works.
Every ward and department in our hospital has a nursing member of staff who acts as a link practitioner for infection control in their respective hospital area.
