Infection Control News - Care Home Professional

Robotic floor cleaners cut care home infection risk by 41%

Business Practice Case Studies Equipment Health & Safety Hygiene Innovation Solutions by Lee Peart on April 15, 2021

A team of floor cleaning robots has helped slash care home infection risk in a government trial. The trial, which was funded by Innovate UK as part of the fight against COVID-19 and provided by

Nursing home rated ‘weak’ for COVID support and infection control

Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on March 29, 2021

An Ayrshire nursing home has been rated ‘weak’ for its care and support and infection control practices during the COVID-19

Additional money for social care must help staff who self-isolate, says UNISON

Business Funding Human Resources People by Lee Peart on March 19, 2021

Leading union UNISON has said the government’s extension of emergency funding for social care must be used to support staff

CQC highlights ‘unsafe’ practices at Inadequate rated care home

Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on March 4, 2021

A West Yorkshire care home has been rated ‘Inadequate’ after inspectors found “unsafe” infection prevention and control practices. Croft House

Care England calls for extension of COVID relief funding

Business Funding Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on February 15, 2021

Care England, a representative body of independent adult social care providers, has reached out to the government to provide continuity

HC-One care home receives ‘glowing report’ on infection control

Best Practice Business Compliance by Lee Peart on February 12, 2021

An HC-One care home in Warrington has been praised for its infection control practices following a CQC inspection. The unannounced inspection of Summerville care home on 15 January was part of the CQC’s review of

SUPPLIER FOCUS: Vaccine should be ‘shot in the arm’ for infection control

Best Practice Business Health & Safety Hygiene Solutions by Lee Peart on February 12, 2021

Keith Wyatt, managing director of sterilisation specialist, UV Clean Light, says there can be no let up with infection control

Miele offers Top 10 Tips for care home infection control

Best Practice Business Hygiene Laundry Solutions by Lee Peart on January 14, 2021

Leading commercial appliance provider, Miele, offers its Top 10 Tips for care home infection control. The Professional Division of Miele

CQC offers updates on infection control and promoting sexual safety

Business Compliance by Lee Peart on December 16, 2020

In her last CHP column of 2020, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, Kate Terroni, provides an update on the CQC’s Infection Control inspections programme and promoting healthy sexual relationships in care.

‘No clear relationship’ between COVID deaths and care home ratings, says CQC

Business Compliance Research by Lee Peart on November 19, 2020

Analysis by the CQC has found no clear relationship between the number of COVID deaths in care homes and overall ratings.

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