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Infection control
Infection Prevention and Control
It is the policy of the Infection Prevention & Control Team to strive towards combating infectious diseases and healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) in particular by working towards ensuring the provision of the basic infrastructure to implement best practice in relation to infection prevention and control in
Please click here to read the 2010/11 Infection Control Annual Report.
Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust has joined the National Patient Safety Agency's 'Clean Your Hands Campaign' which promotes good hygiene for staff, patients and visitors.
Who we are and how to contact us:
Senior Infection Control Nurse
020 3317 3353, Mobile: 078 8766 1854.
Infection Control Nurse
Tel: 020 3317 3487, Mobile: 078 1018 0774.
Infection Control Doctor
In office hours 0845 155 5000 ext 9516/9914
Postal Address:
St Panncras Hospital
Infection Control Department
5th Floor South Wing
St Pancras Hospital
4 St Pancras way
Office Hours: Monday to Friday
For out of hours and weekend emergency advice:
In the first instance contact UCLH via 0845-155-5000 ask for bleep 359.
Alternatively, contact the Duty Microbiologist on call via UCLH switchboard 0845-155-5000
What we do:
The Infection Prevention & Control Staff together with the Consultant Microbiologist (Infection Control Doctor) works to prevent the spread of HCA infection by:
Providing staff training and education, this includes hand hygiene
Providing updated infection prevention and control policies and guidelines
Providing information and resources on infection prevention and control, e.g. newsletters, posters and fact sheets.
Providing support and guidance to all staff within Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Providing support in alert organism/condition and outbreak surveillance and management procedures.
Conducting and facilitating a programme of audit (environmental and practice)
Giving advice and information on the purchase of materials and equipment
Giving advice and information on planning, refurbishments and new build projects of all clinical environments
Working closely with key departments and services within the Trust
Working closely with the Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) and is part of the Trust Infection Control Committee
Providing timely advice, information and reports to key trust committees in order to monitor and promote improvements in practice.
Developing an Infection Prevention & Control Strategy/Programme
Supporting research programmes
Information on matters relating to the prevention and control of infections, for example, MRSA, Clostridium difficile can be obtained by accessing the following websites:
Health Protection Agency
National Patient Safety Agency
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/cleanyourhands
NHS Direct
Department of Health
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm