These documents contain guidance for NHS staff to assist them in the prevention and control of infection in NHS Borders.
POLICIES & GUIDELINES
National Infection Prevention & Control Manual includes:
- Chapter 1 - Standard Infection Control Precautions - (With local amendments- includes waste procedures)
- Chapter 2 - Transmission Based Precautions Guidance (includes cleaning)
- Chapter 3 - Healthcare Infection Incidents, Outbreaks & Data Exceedance
- Chapter 4 - Infection Control in the Built Environment and Decontamination
- Addendum for Infection Prevention and Control within Neonatal Settings (NNU)
- NIPCM- A-Z of Pathogens
Please note, National guidance makes reference to Actichlor as a cleaning agent, NHS Borders policy is to use TRISTEL FUSE.
Organism Specific Guidance
- Control of MRSA, BORSA and S.aureus Protocol
- HPS Guidance on Prevention & Control of C. Difficile in Health & Social Care Settings in Scotland
- Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathes (including CJD) Policy)
- HSE Guidance – Management of Hazard Group 4 viral haemorrhagic fevers and similar human infectious diseases of high consequence
- Public Health Guidance for the Laboratory investigation, management and infection prevention & control for cases of Candida auris
- Pseudomonas Clinical Surveillance Protocol
- Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) in Neonatal Units - Information for parents and guardians.
- HAI Acute Hospital Admission Screening (CRA) for CPE and MRSA
- Guidelines for Infection in Healthcare Workers
- Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)
- HPS Toolkit for the early detection, management and control of CPE in Scottish acute settings
- CPE information leaflet for healthcare workers
- CPE information leaflet for patients
- HPS Toolkit for managing CPE in Scottish non-acute and community settings
- Advice leaflet for individuals receiving care at home or in the community who have an infection with, or are colonised by CPE
- Pathogen Summary (national guidance)
This is a reference document which links to all related national guidance on the management of the following pathogens. (Please note that National guidance makes reference to Actichlor as a cleaning agent, NHS Borders policy is to use TRISTEL FUSE.)
- Head lice
- Scabies
- Body and pubic lice
Outbreak Control
- Confirmed or suspected Norovirus
- HPS- General Information to Prepare for and Manage Norovirus in Care Settings
- Bristol Stool Chart - To be used for each patient with loose stool
- Confirmed or suspected Influenza (Flu)
- Gastroinestinal and Respiratory Key Messages for staff (A3 printable poster)
- Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Key Messages for Care Homes
- Cleaning
- Outbreak Resilience Plan – Cleaning Protocol (INCLUDES TERMINAL CLEAN CHECKLIST)
- Tristel Fuse Poster
PPE
- Putting on and Removing (donning and doffing) PPE Guidance Poster
- PPE Do's and Dont's (Guidance poster)
Precautions
- Transmission Based Precautions - Quick Guide Poster
- Contact Precautions Poster
- Airborne Precautions Poster
- Droplet Precautions Poster
Cleaning and disinfection
- Health Protection Scotland - Decontamination Website
- Cleaning Drug Fridges Guidance
- HPS Guidance Infection Prevention & Control in Childcare Settings (includes toy cleaning)
- Tristel Fuse Guidance Poster
- Actichlor Plus - General Environment (Not routinely used by NHS Borders)
- Actichlor Plus - Blood Spills (Not routinely used by NHS Borders)
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