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Understand own role in the prevention and control of the spread of infection

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‘Prevention and control of infection in care homes – an information resource’ by the Department of Health and the Health Protection Agency

Click to read the relevant sections on cleaning, decontamination and waste management.

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Click to read through this booklet that was created by Skills for Care for the Care Certificate and covers ‘Infection prevention and control’. You do not need to complete the activity section in the booklet.
Read through the section on ‘Infection prevention and control’ from Skills for Care.
‘Helping to prevent infection’ is an article on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
In the Royal College of Nursing’s ‘Essential Practice for Infection Prevention and Control’ read the section on ‘Other practises that contribute to reducing the risk of HCAIs’.

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