Infection Control News - Care Home Professional

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 has produced a full hygiene guide to help businesses navigate the increasingly challenging landscape around

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.

Care home ordered to act over laundry cross-contamination risk

Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on October 28, 2020

A Scottish care home has been ordered to review its infection control procedures by the Care Inspectorate.

QCS and Autumna announce infection control partnership

Best Practice Business Compliance Health & Safety Hygiene Solutions by Lee Peart on October 27, 2020

Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) and Autumna are teaming up to keep care services up to date with the latest infection control information.

CQC outlines winter infection prevention and control plans

Business Compliance by Lee Peart on October 14, 2020

The CQC has outlined its plans to monitor infection prevention and control (IPC) in care settings over the winter months.

Flu and COVID ‘double whammy’ guidance issued to providers

Best Practice Business Health & Safety Solutions by Lee Peart on October 14, 2020

Guidance on how to prepare for a flu and COVID ‘double whammy’ this winter has been issued by Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) and the National Care Forum (NCF).

Decontamination specialist launches STOP infection! app

Best Practice Business Business Practice Health & Safety Innovation Solutions by Lee Peart on October 14, 2020

The Decontaminator shares how its simple to use app will help keep your care home virus free this winter.

Government announces Infection Control Fund grant conditions

Business Funding Legislation by Lee Peart on October 6, 2020

The government has announced details of how round two of the Infection Control Fund (ICF) will be distributed to care providers in England, across all settings.

HC-One builds Infection Control Army to defend care homes from COVID-19

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on September 29, 2020

Leading care home provider, HC-One, has established an Infection Control Army of more than 800 colleagues to defend its care homes against coronavirus.

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