Infection Prevention and Control Lead and Link Practitioner Course Primary Care Services – GP; Out of Hours; Urgent Care & Walk-in Centres

AIMS

To provide

• Knowledge and facilitate learning.
• Information and education regarding different infections and strategies for the prevention and management of onward transmission.
• Workshop opportunities to enhance learning, generate debate and undertake critical appraisal.
• An overview of key IPC documentation and its implementation into practice.
• To empower participants to act as role models and provide knowledge with which to drive IPC practices in their workplace.
• To facilitate the implementation, maintenance and assurance of Infection Control Precautions and related principles of practice.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• To identify the regulatory frameworks and their application to providers of health and care
• To understand and discuss the role and responsibilities of Lead/Link Professionals with regard to IPC service development and delivery and development of the role.
• To discuss the implementation, maintenance and assurance of key practice issues in health and care settings.
• To be able to reduce and manage the risk of transmission of infection within their environment of care
• To have increased knowledge of latest information regarding infections of note and current hot topics