IPS and the Central Sterilising Club have created these slides to provide COVID19 infection prevention and control information for dental practices based on national guidance. Click here.
The latest version of the IPS Training Package for COVID-19 for IPC Practitioners has been developed into an interactive training package with some questions to test knowledge. As this was developed with the current IPS version of PHE guidelines please be aware that if there are any updates these will not be incorporated in this interactive version. Click Here.
IPS have released a version of their popular COVID-19 in Care Homes training slides with a narrative to support local care-home based education. Click Here.
This set of training slides has been prepared in conjunction with the IPS Care Home SIG for COVID-19 infection prevention & control for nursing & residential care homes. These slides have been updated to support the roll-out of IPC training in care homes. They now include information about managing outbreaks and taking swabs and have been updated to include loss of taste/smell as common symptoms of COVID-19. Click Here
These Q &As focus on the importance of standard infection control precautions and describe how to apply the national guidance whilst protecting both patients and staff. Click here.
The Journal of Infection Prevention is in urgent need of reviewers as the current situation means that reviewers are declining requests to peer review and the journal has a large number of manuscripts waiting for review. Please email editor@ips.uk.net
This guidance has been developed to enable care givers to provide confident safe & compassionate end of life care during the COVID19 epidemic.
IPS collaboratively with the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP), the Central Sterilising Club (CSC) and OneTogether have created a set of 29 PowerPoint slides for COVID-19 infection prevention & control for the Operating Department based on the PHE guidance.
We have updated the IPS Training package on COVID-19. This set of 32 PowerPoint slides covers the basics of COVID-19 infection prevention & control and you are welcome to adapt them to support training of healthcare workers in your own workplace. They have been developed by IPS Board members and are based on the latest PHE guidance. We will endeavour to keep them updated as this changes and share with you on the dedicated COVID-19 Resources page of our website.
IPS Vice President Professor Jennie Wilson has put together a summary of the evidence on survival of COVID19 in air and on surfaces and the evidence for risks of transmission from AGP from acute respiratory viruses. The evidence still suggests that surgical facemasks are adequate for routine
IPS have issued a Position Statement on COVID-19 and PPE. Read it here.
IPS have put together a resource page for you which is a collation of links to useful information and we will be adding to this regularly.
The latest edition of the President's Digest is now available - Friday 28th February 2020
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IPS and the Central Sterilising Club have created these slides to provide COVID19 infection prevention and control information for dental practices based on national guidance. Click here.
The latest version of the IPS Training Package for COVID-19 for IPC Practitioners has been developed into an interactive training package with some questions to test knowledge. As this was developed with the current IPS version of PHE guidelines please be aware that if there are any updates these will not be incorporated in this interactive version. Click Here.
IPS have released a version of their popular COVID-19 in Care Homes training slides with a narrative to support local care-home based education. Click Here.
This set of training slides has been prepared in conjunction with the IPS Care Home SIG for COVID-19 infection prevention & control for nursing & residential care homes. These slides have been updated to support the roll-out of IPC training in care homes. They now include information about managing outbreaks and taking swabs and have been updated to include loss of taste/smell as common symptoms of COVID-19. Click Here
These Q &As focus on the importance of standard infection control precautions and describe how to apply the national guidance whilst protecting both patients and staff. Click here.
The Journal of Infection Prevention is in urgent need of reviewers as the current situation means that reviewers are declining requests to peer review and the journal has a large number of manuscripts waiting for review. Please email editor@ips.uk.net
This guidance has been developed to enable care givers to provide confident safe & compassionate end of life care during the COVID19 epidemic.
IPS collaboratively with the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP), the Central Sterilising Club (CSC) and OneTogether have created a set of 29 PowerPoint slides for COVID-19 infection prevention & control for the Operating Department based on the PHE guidance.
We have updated the IPS Training package on COVID-19. This set of 32 PowerPoint slides covers the basics of COVID-19 infection prevention & control and you are welcome to adapt them to support training of healthcare workers in your own workplace. They have been developed by IPS Board members and are based on the latest PHE guidance. We will endeavour to keep them updated as this changes and share with you on the dedicated COVID-19 Resources page of our website.
IPS Vice President Professor Jennie Wilson has put together a summary of the evidence on survival of COVID19 in air and on surfaces and the evidence for risks of transmission from AGP from acute respiratory viruses. The evidence still suggests that surgical facemasks are adequate for routine
IPS have issued a Position Statement on COVID-19 and PPE. Read it here.
IPS have put together a resource page for you which is a collation of links to useful information and we will be adding to this regularly.
The latest edition of the President's Digest is now available - Friday 28th February 2020
IPS President, Pat Cattini, was interviewed on Radio 5 Live by Eleanor Oldroyd about Norovirus. You can listen to the interview here.
Infection Control Nurse (Band 7), County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Darlington Memorial Hospital or University Hospital North Durham. Closing date: 05.07.2020
Infection Control Nurse (Band 7), County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospital of North Durham, North Road, Durham. Closing date: 05.07.2020
Infection Prevention & Control Nurse Specialist (Band 7), Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust. Closing date: 06.07.2020
Infection Prevention & Control Nurse (Band 6), The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Location: 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary. Closing date: 12.07.2020
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Infection Prevention and Control Lead, HCAI & AMR Division and COVID-19 Clinical Guidance
Job Type: Fixed, 6 month contract
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Pay Band: AFC Band 8c
Location: PHE Central Office, Wellington House, London (but other locations will be considered)
Directorate: National Infection Service
Application deadline: 17th July 2020 for submission of curriculum vitae and expression of interest to Joanna.conneely@phe.gov.uk
Interviews: will be held in July 2020
Applications are invited for the post of Infection Prevention and Control Lead, HCAI & AMR Division. This role sits within the HCAI & AMR Division in the National Infection Service but for the duration of this appointment will be providing IPC leadership to PHE’s COVID-19 response for clinical guidance. The postholder will be responding providing expertise to, and liaise closely with:
This is a London based post but flexible working arrangements can be discussed. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Carole Fry, Infection Prevention and Control Lead, AMR Programme on 07769 642271. Please click here to view the job description.
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