Infection and Prevention and Control (IPC, often called "infection control") is the work we do and systems we have in place to help minimise the spread of infections between individuals who visit our sites, including spread from
patient to patient
patient to staff
staff to patient
staff to staff
IPC includes but is not limited to our policies, ethos, buildings and equipment suitability and cleanliness, audit of practice, staff training and the IPC annual report.
All members of our practice team have shared responsibiliy for Infection Prevention and Control.