Generated by Rank Math SEO, this is an llms.txt file designed to help LLMs better understand and index this website. # Infection Prevention Services ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages. ## Posts - [Infection Prevention and Control Audit: A Practical 7-Step Guide for Care Providers](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/2026/09/16/infection-prevention-and-control-audit/): A practical guide to the infection prevention and control audit for care homes, clinics and primary care: what to check, how to audit in 7 steps and how to choose an IPC audit tool. - [IPC Link Practitioner Role: How Champions Stop Outbreaks](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/2026/08/14/link-practitioner-role/) - [National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness: The Compliance Guide](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/2026/07/14/national-standards-of-healthcare-cleanliness/): For healthcare and social care providers across the UK, maintaining clinical-grade hygiene is a core legal requirement scrutinized closely by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Under the Health and Social Care Act Code of Practice, your facility must demonstrate a proactive approach to cleanliness and infection risk management. This is where the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness come into play, serving as the mandated framework for measuring, auditing, and proving compliance. - [What Should Be Included in Infection Prevention Staff Training](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/2026/06/23/infection-prevention-training/) - [What is Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Why Does It Matter?](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/2026/06/08/what-is-infection-prevention-and-control/): Healthcare-associated infections cause real harm. They extend hospital stays, complicate recoveries, and in some cases they are fatal. Most of them are preventable. That is the central argument for infection prevention and control, and it is the reason IPC sits at the heart of every healthcare organisation's obligation to its patients and staff. - [Q&As for Cleaning Standards Manuals](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/2022/11/18/qas-for-cleaning-standards-manuals/) ## Pages - [Risk Assessment and IPC Annual Programme 4 hour Course of Primary Care Services](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/risk-assessment-and-ipc-annual-programme-4-hour-course-of-primary-care-services/) - [Risk Assessment and IPC Annual Programme 4 hour Course Social Care Services](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/risk-assessment-and-ipc-annual-programme-4-hour-course-social-care-services/) - [Infection Control Training](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/infection-control-training/) - [Risk Assessment and IPC Annual Programme 4 hour Course](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/risk-assessment-and-ipc-annual-programme-4-hour-course/) - [Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 Course – Key Learning Outcomes – Level 2](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/infection-prevention-and-control-level-2-course-key-learning-outcomes/) - [Infection Prevention and Control Level 1 Course – Key Learning Outcomes](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/infection-prevention-and-control-level-1-course-key-learning-outcomes/) - [Infection Prevention and Control Lead and Link Practitioner Course Acute and Forensic Mental Health Services](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/infection-prevention-and-control-lead-and-link-practitioner-course-acute-and-forensic-mental-health-services/) - [Link Practitioner Refresher Course 2023-2024 Independent Clinics and Day Surgery](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/link-practitioner-refresher-course-2023-2024-independent-clinics-day-surgery/) - [Infection Prevention and Control Lead and Link Practitioner Course Clinics; Diagnostic & Treatment Centres; Day Surgery](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/infection-prevention-and-control-lead-and-link-practitioner-course-clinics-diagnostic-day-surgery/) - [Infection Prevention and Control Lead and Link Practitioner Course Primary Care Services – GP; Out of Hours; Urgent Care & Walk-in Centres](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/infection-prevention-and-control-lead-and-link-practitioner-course-primary-care-services-gp-out-of-hours-urgent-care-walk-in-centres/) - [Infection Prevention and Control Lead and Link Practitioner Course](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/infection-prevention-and-control-refresher-course-social-care/) - [Infection Prevention and Control Lead and Link Practitioner Course Adult Residential and Nursing Care](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/infection-prevention-and-control-lead-and-link-practitioner-course-adult-residential-and-nursing-care/) - [Level 2 Learning Outcomes](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/level-2-learning-outcomes/) - [Level 1 Learning Outcomes](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/level-1-learning-outcomes/) - [Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 Course All settings](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/infection-prevention-and-control-level-2-course-all-settings/) - [Infection Prevention and Control Level 1 Course All settings](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/infection-prevention-and-control-level-1-course-all-settings/) - [NHS National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/nhs-national-standards-of-healthcare-cleanliness/) - [Annual Packages Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/annual-packages-courses/) - [Signature SL Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/signature-sl-courses/) - [East Sussex County Council Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/east-sussex-county-council/) - [Thurrock County Council Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/thurrock-county-council-courses/) - [West London NHS Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/west-london-nhs-courses/) - [Southend Borough Council Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/southend-borough-council-courses/) - [Essex County Council Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/essex-county-council-courses/) - [RCN Courses (All)](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/rcn-courses-all/) - [AnnualSC229fc02705](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/annualsc229fc02705/) - [SignatureslSC229fc02705](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/signatureslsc229fc02705/) - [ESCCSC22f9fc02705](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/esccsc22f9fc02705/) - [WestlondonSC22f9fc02704](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/westlondonsc22f9fc02704/) - [SouthendBCSC22f9fc02703](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/southendbcsc22f9fc02703/) - [ThurrockCCSC22f9fc02703](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/thurrockccsc22f9fc02703/) - [Short Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/community/short-courses/) - [Short Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/clinics/short-courses/) - [Short Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/primary-care/short-courses/) - [Short Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/hospices/short-courses/) - [Short Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/mental-health/short-courses/) - [EssexCCSC22f9fc02702](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/essexccsc22f9fc02702/) - [Register](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/register/): Log in to renew or change an existing membership. - [Annual Packages](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/community/annual-packages/) - [Zoom Based Training](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/community/zoom-based-training/) - [RCN Courses](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/community/courses/) - [Manuals](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/community/manuals/) - [Audits](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/community/audits/) ## Products - [Infection Prevention and Control Annual Package – Social Care](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/infection-prevention-and-control-annual-package-social-care/): This tailored package level is targeted at the Infection Preventions & Control Leads for your health care facility. 12 month contract with Infection Prevention Solutions – with advice line availability for all your Infection control advice needs. - [Environmental cleaning standard audits and IPC audits combined Social Care](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/environmental-cleaning-standards-audits-and-ipc-audit-combined-sc/): This combined onsite day auditing allows both the IPC audit, and the cleaning standards audits to be undertaken on the same day. The full IPC audit, including governance, clinical environment, clinical practice, clinical equipment, sharps, waste, hand hygiene, decontamination of environment and linen management. The sample IPC audit report below (residental audit tool) ) shows two sections from the clinical sections for nursing care. These additional sections that are added for nursing care are Pressure Ulcer Assessment Mangement and Urinary Cathether Insertion and Ongoing Care. Other clincial sections that can be added as required, such as respiratory care, enternal feeding and more.  On buying the product the IPC audit tool used will reflect the correct setting, residential or residential with nursing care added.  The clinical sections when added can have up to 5 extra sections for nursing care. - [Environmental cleaning standards audits and IPC audit combined](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/environmental-cleaning-standards-audits-and-ipc-audit-combined/): This combined onsite day auditing allows both the IPC audit, and the cleaning standards audits to be undertaken on the same day. The full IPC audit, including governance, clinical environment, clinical practice, clinical equipment, sharps, waste, hand hygiene, decontamination of environment and vaccine management . For any surgery who undertake minor surgery the IPC audit tool has this added section but is only applied if applicable. The sample IPC audit report below does not show minor surgery as a section, but it does exist, if required and is added as part of the same price. - [Comprehensive Environmental & Basic Clinical Practice Audit – Clinics](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/comprehensive-environmental-and-basic-clinical-practice-auditclinics/): This IPC audit is undertaken by a trained member of our infection control team and consists of a full IPC audit, including governance, clinical environment, clinical practice, clinical equipment, sharps, waste, hand hygiene, decontamination of environment and vaccine management . For any surgery who undertake minor surgery the IPC audit tool has this added section but is only applied if applicable. The sample IPC audit report below does not show minor surgery as a section, but it does exist, if required and is added as part of the same price. - [Annual Programme Managers of Primary Care Services 4 hour Course](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/annual-programme-managers-of-primary-care-services-4-hour-course/): This is a newly released 4-hour Infection Prevention & Control Risk Assessment & Developing an Annual Programme course for Practice Manager/IPC leadAt the end of this course delegates should be able to: - [Annual Programme Managers of Adult Social Care Services 4 hour Course](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/annual-programme-managers-of-adult-social-care-services/): This is a newly released 4-hour Infection Prevention & Control Risk Assessment & Developing an Annual Programme course for Care Home Managers/Deputy Managers/IPC leads for Care Homes. 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When ordering, ask us to call you before we print to discuss the removal of any policies you wish not to have in your manual. - [Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Safe Practice Manual Independent Hospitals (Wales)](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/infection-prevention-and-control-policies-and-safe-practice-manual-independent-hospitals-wales/): Providers of healthcare are required, by CQC, to have policies as listed in the Code of practice for the prevention & control of infections, and this includes providers of Clinic services Such policies are included in this Manual which have been tailored to this setting,  including those providing minor procedure services. - [Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Safe Practice Manual Independent Hospitals](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/infection-prevention-and-control-policies-and-safe-practice-manual-independent-hospitals/): Providers of healthcare are required, by CQC, to have policies as listed in the Code of practice for the prevention & control of infections, and this includes providers of Clinic services Such policies are included in this Manual which have been tailored to this setting,  including those providing minor procedure services. - [Infection Prevention & Control Primary Care General Practice Policies and Safe Practice Guidance (Wales only)](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/infection-prevention-control-primary-care-general-practice-policies-and-safe-practice-guidance-wales-only/): All health and care providers are required, by The Care Inspectorate Wales, to have policies as listed in the Code of practice for the prevention & control of infections. Such policies are included in this Manual which has been designed for providers of Social Care in Wales. The contents page shown lists the sections which are included. All policies in the Wales IPC manual reflects Welsh Guidance only. - [Cleaning Assurance Manual (Updated to the 2025 guidance for Clinics)](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/environmental-cleaning-policies-procedures-manual-clinics/): The National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 require all organisations providing health and care services to seek assurance their cleaning policies and processes are effective. CQC are continuing to inspect services against the Code of practice for the prevention and control of infections. This includes the requirement for clean, safe environments, with proportionate assurance processes in place, to demonstrate policies and processes are sufficient and are followed. This Manual describes and explains the National Standards in the context of your service.  Also included in the Manual are templates you may use to build or enhance your own Environmental Cleaning Plan. - [Cleaning Assurance Manual (Updated to the 2025 guidance for Mental Health Facilities)](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/environmental-cleaning-policies-procedures-manual-mental-health/): The National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 require all organisations providing health and care services to seek assurance their cleaning policies and processes are effective. CQC are continuing to inspect services against the Code of practice for the prevention and control of infections. This includes the requirement for clean, safe environments, with proportionate assurance processes in place, to demonstrate policies and processes are sufficient and are followed. This Manual describes and explains the National Standards in the context of your service. Also included in the Manual are templates you may use to build or enhance your own Environmental Cleaning Plan. - [Cleaning Assurance Manual (Updated to the 2025 guidance for Primary Care)](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/environmental-cleaning-policies-procedures-manual-primary-care/): The National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025 require all organisations providing health and care services to seek assurance their cleaning policies and processes are effective. CQC are continuing to inspect services against the Code of practice for the prevention and control of infections. This includes the requirement for clean, safe environments, with proportionate assurance processes in place, to demonstrate policies and processes are sufficient, and are followed. - [Top Ten Infection Prevention and Control Standard Operating Procedures Clinics](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/top-ten-infection-prevention-and-control-standard-operating-procedures-clinics/): Standard Operating Procedures Bundle covering all key areas of infection prevention and control. - [Top Ten Infection Prevention and Control Standard Operating Procedures – Mental Health](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/top-ten-infection-prevention-and-control-standard-operating-procedures-mental-health/): Standard Operating Procedures Bundle covering all key areas of infection prevention and control. - [Top Ten Infection Prevention and Control Standard Operating Procedures – Primary Care](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/top-ten-infection-prevention-and-control-standard-operating-procedures-primary/): Standard Operating Procedures Bundle covering all key areas of infection prevention and control. - [Zoom based RCN Accredited 2 day Link Practitioner Course (Hospices)](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/zoom-based-rcn-accredited-2-day-link-practitioner-course-hospices/): Managing the risks and preventing the spread of infections is a priority for all registered providers of health and care. Compliance with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)(Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the Act) requires compliance with a range of fundamental standards to provide assurance relating to the delivery of care. The Code of Practice for the prevention and control of infections and related guidance (DOH 2022) provides a framework for the delivery (and assurance) of standards relating to Infection Prevention and Control and forms the basis of the content of our 2-day courses. - [Zoom based RCN Accredited 2 day Link Practitioner Course (England Care Homes)](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/zoom-based-rcn-accredited-2-day-link-practitioner-course-england-care-homes/): Managing the risks and preventing the spread of infections is a priority for all registered providers of health and care. Compliance with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)(Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the Act) requires compliance with a range of fundamental standards to provide assurance relating to the delivery of care. The Code of Practice for the prevention and control of infections and related guidance (DOH 2022) provides a framework for the delivery (and assurance) of standards relating to Infection Prevention and Control and forms the basis of the content of our 2-day courses. - [Zoom based RCN Accredited 2 day IPC Link Practitioner course (Mental Health) This sector course caters to Acute, & Forensics, Secure and medium Secure facilities, Prisons and immigrations Centres.](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/zoom-based-rcn-accredited-2-day-ipc-link-practitioner-course-mental-health-this-sector-course-caters-to-acute-forensics-secure-and-medium-secure-facilities-prisons-and-immigrations-centres/): Managing the risks and preventing the spread of infections is a priority for all registered providers of health and care. Compliance with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)(Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the Act) requires compliance with a range of fundamental standards to provide assurance relating to the delivery of care. The Code of Practice for the prevention and control of infections and related guidance (DOH 2022) provides a framework for the delivery (and assurance) of standards relating to Infection Prevention and Control and forms the basis of the content of our 2-day courses. - [Top Ten Infection Prevention & Control Standard Operating Procedures](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/top-ten-infection-prevention-control-standard-operating-procedures/): Essential staff Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) for the key tasks performed in residential care home settings. Titles include: - [Cleaning Assurance Manual (updated to the 2025 guidance for Social Care)](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/environmental-cleaning-policies-and-procedure-manual-updated-to-the-2021-guidance-for-social-care/): The National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025 require all organisations providing health and care services to seek assurance their cleaning policies and processes are effective. CQC are continuing to inspect services against the Code of practice for the prevention and control of infections. This includes the requirement for clean, safe environments, with proportionate assurance processes in place, to demonstrate policies and processes are sufficient, and are followed. - [Infection Prevention & Control Policies and Safe Practice for Domiciliary Care & Assisted Living](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/infection-prevention-control-policies-and-safe-practice-for-domiciliary-care-assisted-living/): All our Infection Prevention & Control Manuals are fully updated to meet latest guidance including the Code of Practice 2022, NHS cleaning standards (2025), Waste and much more. Our manuals are written by infection control qualified nurses and meet all the requirements of CQC.  This manual is supplied as an emailed hyperlinked PDF version with all posters and an index page for your intranet shared drive or as a hardcopy in full colour in a luxury folder. - [Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Safe Practice Manual, Care Homes- Adult Social Care- Residential/ Nursing Home (Scotland Only)](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/infection-prevention-and-control-policies-and-safe-practice-manual-care-homes-adult-social-care-residential-nursing-home-scotland-only/): All our Infection Prevention & Control Manuals are fully updated to meet latest guidance for Scotland and only. DO NOT purchase if you are not a Care Home residing in Scotland. Our manuals are written by infection control qualified nurses and meet all the requirements of national legislation & guidance. 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Compliance with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)(Amendment) Regulations 2025 (the Act) requires compliance with a range of fundamental standards to provide assurance relating to the delivery of care. The Code of Practice for the prevention and control of infections and related guidance (DOH 2022) provides a framework for the delivery (and assurance) of standards relating to Infection Prevention and Control and forms the basis of the content of our 2-day courses. - [Clinics – Infection Prevention & Control One Day Refresher Course](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/clinics-infection-prevention-control-one-day-refresher-course/): This course provides an ideal refresher course for IPC lead/link practitioners for discussion, debate and appraisal of the challenges of achieving compliance with revised fundamental standards and specifically the Code of Practice (2022) for the prevention and control infections. Many different service models are evolving but the problems relating to IPC remain the same. How are you tackling them in your practice? What are the challenges you are facing in providing assurance to commissioner and inspectors? How much support are you being given to tackling these challenges and delivering safe evidence-based care? - [Hospices Infection Prevention & Control One Day Refresher Course](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/hospices-infection-prevention-control-one-day-refresher-course/): This intensive, practice-based study day is intended for registered managers, registered nurses and senior support staff who have managerial responsibilities for the care of adult and Paediatric users in Hospices. The study day assumes that delegates will have a basic level of understanding of day-to-day infection prevention and control issues inc. Standard Infection Control Precautions and will be experienced in managing day-to-day IPC related events inc. outbreaks of infection in a range of social care environments. This study day does NOT provide training in the basic principles of IPC. This knowledge can be obtained on our two-day RCN-accredited Infection Control Link Practitioner (ICLP) and Lead course, which can also be booked online. - [Infection Prevention & Control One Day Refresher Course – Mental Health](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/infection-prevention-control-one-day-refresher-course-mental-health/): Who is the course aimed at: - [Social Care Infection Prevention & Control One Day Refresher Course](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/social-care-infection-prevention-control-one-day-refresher-course/): This intensive, practice-based study day is intended for registered managers, registered nurses and senior support staff who have managerial responsibilities for the care of adult and elderly service users in residential and nursing care homes. The study day assumes that delegates will have a basic level of understanding of day-to-day infection prevention and control issues inc. Standard Infection Control Precautions and will be experienced in managing day-to-day IPC related events inc. outbreaks of infection in a range of social care environments. This study day does NOT provide training in the basic principles of IPC. This knowledge can be obtained on our two-day RCN-accredited Infection Control Link Practitioner (ICLP) and Lead course, which can also be booked online. - [Basic IPC Package: includes IPC polices (Mental Health) and an on-site IPC audit for your surgery](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/basic-ipc-package-includes-ipc-polices-mental-health-and-an-on-site-ipc-audit-for-your-surgery/): With the purchase of this product, worth almost £500, you will receive:   1x Comprehensive Environmental and Basic Clinical Practice Audit – Social Care 1x Infection Prevention & Control Policies and Safe Practice Guidance Manual – Mental Health – PDF   - [Basic IPC Package: includes IPC polices (Hospices) and an on-site IPC audit for your surgery](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/basic-ipc-package-includes-ipc-polices-hospices-and-an-on-site-ipc-audit-for-your-surgery/): With the purchase of this product, worth almost £600, you will receive:   1x Comprehensive Environmental and Basic Clinical Practice Audit – Hospice Care Either - 1x Infection Prevention & Control Manual Policies & Guidelines – Hospice – Paediatric – PDF Or 1x Infection Prevention & Control Manual Policies & Guidelines – Hospice – Adult – PDF - [Basic IPC Package: includes IPC polices (Clinics) and an on-site IPC audit for your surgery](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/basic-ipc-package-includes-ipc-polices-clinics-and-an-on-site-ipc-audit-for-your-surgery/): With the purchase of this product, worth almost £500, you will receive:   1x Comprehensive Environmental and Basic Clinical Practice Audit – Clinics 1x Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Safe Practice Manual – PDF - [Basic IPC Package: includes IPC polices (Social Care) and an on-site IPC audit for your surgery](https://infectionpreventionsolutions.co.uk/product/basic-ipc-package-includes-ipc-polices-social-care-and-an-on-site-ipc-audit-for-your-surgery/): With the purchase of this product, worth almost £600, you will receive:   1x Comprehensive Environmental and Basic Clinical Practice Audit – Social Care Either - 1x Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Safe Practice Manual, Care Homes- Adult Social Care- Residential/ Nursing Home – PDF Or 1x Infection Prevention & Control Policies and Safe Practice for Domiciliary Care & Assisted Living – PDF