Infection Control Annual Statement
(March 2024-March 2025)
Purpose
In line with the Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of Practice on Prevention and Control of Infection and its Related Guidance, this Annual Statement will be generated each year in November. It will summarise:
- Any infection transmission incidents and any lessons learnt and action taken
- Details of any infection prevention and control (IPC) audits undertaken and any subsequent actions taken arising from these audits
- Details of any issues that may challenge infection prevention and control including risk assessment undertaken and subsequent actions implemented as a result
- Details of staff training
- Details of review and update of policies, procedures and guidance.
This protocol applies to all staff employed by the practice.
Infection Control Lead
The Infection Control Lead will enable the integration of Infection Control principles into standards of care within the practice; they will be the first point of contact for practice staff in respect of Infection Control issues. They will help create and maintain an environment which will ensure the safety of the patient / client, carers, visitors and health care workers in relation to Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI).
The Infection Control Lead will carry out the following within the practice:
- Increase awareness of Infection Control issues amongst staff and clients
- Help motivate colleagues to improve practice
- Improve local implementation of Infection Control policies
- Ensure that practice based Infection Control audits are undertaken
- Assist in the education of colleagues
- Help identify any Infection Control problems within the practice and work to resolve these, where necessary in conjunction with the local Infection Control Team
- Act as a role model within the practice
- Disseminate key Infection Control messages to their colleagues within the practice
Tideswell Surgery
Practice Infection Control Lead: Victoria Fowler (Lead Nurse)
Assisted by: Kerry Martin
Bakewell Medical Centre
Practice Infection Control Lead: Victoria Fowler (Lead Nurse)
Assisted by: Kerry Martin
Tideswell Surgery and Bakewell Medical Centre will work together as a Partnership to ensure best practice.
Significant Events
There has been one significant event reported regarding infection control issues in the period March 24- March 25, all the hand sanitiser and soap units have been replaced, due to batteries regularly not working. The supplier has also gone into liquidation.
Audits / Risk Assessment
The following audits/ assessments have been carried out in the practice:
Infection Control audit
Audits completed 2024-2025
- Weekly Cleaning Schedule
- Hand Hygiene audit
Staff training
- Victoria Fowler and Kerry Martin have both attended extended training
- All staff complete annual Infection Control training modules
Policies, Protocols and Guidelines
Policies are reviewed annually or earlier when appropriate due to changes in regulations and evidence based guidance – last reviewed March 2025