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.

Policies:

Infection Prevention and Control Management Policy

• Infection Prevention and Control Management Policy
• Management of an outbreak of viral gastro-intestinal illness
• Policy Statement for COVID-19
• Recognition and management of an outbreak of infection
• Management of an outbreak of viral gastro-intestinal illness
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Policy
• Sepsis

Safe practice guidance – General:

• Infection Control Principles – the spread of infection
• Standard Infection Control Precautions
• Hand Hygiene
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Safe Use and Disposal of Sharps
• Management of Healthcare Waste – Summary
• Environmental Cleaning
• Spillages of Blood and Body Fluids
• Pest Control
• Estates and Facilities Management
• Guidance on Facilities for Minor Surgery and MAI
• Laundry Management

Safe practice guidance – Clinical:

• Decontamination of Medical Devices
• Single Use and Single Patient Use Medical Devices
  Management
• Vaccine Management Policy
• Aseptic Technique and care of Invasive Devices
• Asepsis in Minor Surgical Procedures
• Isolation of Infectious Service Users in General Practice
• Collection of Microbiological Specimens
• Infections with specific alert organisms

Safe practice guidance – Personnel:

• Management of Occupational Exposure to Blood-borne
  Virus Risk
• Management of Infections in Staff
• Vaccination Programme for Staff and Service Users
• Uniform and Dress Code

Appendices – There are 20 within this manual for use.