Infection control statement

Important: Concerns

If you have any concerns about cleanliness or infection control, please report these to our reception staff.

Purpose 

This annual statement will be generated each year in November in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance. The report will be published on the practice website and will include the following summary:

  • Any infection transmission incidents and any action taken (these will have been reported in accordance with our significant event procedure)
  • Details of any infection control audits carried out, and actions undertaken
  • Details of any risk assessments undertaken for the prevention and control of infection
  • Details of staff training
  • Any review and update of policies, procedures, and guidelines 

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) lead

The lead for infection prevention and control at Chorlton Family Practice is Zoe Holliday and Finola Johnson

A. Infection transmission incidents (significant events)

Significant events involve examples of good practice as well as challenging events.

Positive events are discussed at meetings to allow all staff to be appraised in areas of best practice.

Negative events are managed by the staff member who either identified or was advised of any potential shortcoming. This person will complete a Significant Event Analysis (SEA) form which commences an investigation process to establish what can be learnt and to indicate changes that might lead to future improvements.

All significant events are reviewed and discussed at several meetings each month. Any learning points are cascaded to all relevant staff where an action plan, including audits or policy review, may follow.

In the past year, there have been no significant events raised which related to infection control. There have also been no complaints made regarding cleanliness or infection control. 

B. Infection prevention audit and actions

  • Hand washing audit completed, actions shared with staff group
  • General IPC audit completed including store-rooms, kitchen and all clinical rooms
  • Actions shared with staff group
  • Additional equipment purchased
  • Information posters laminated   

C. Risk assessments 

Risk assessments are carried out so that any risk is minimised and made to be as low as is reasonably practicable. Additionally, a risk assessment that can identify best practice can be established and then followed.

In the last year, the following risk assessments were carried out/reviewed:

  • Sharps control

D. Training

In addition to staff being involved in risk assessments and significant events, at Chorlton Family Practice all staff and contractors receive IPC induction training on commencing their post. Thereafter, all staff receive refresher training annually

E. Policies and procedures

The infection prevention and control-related policies and procedures that have been written, updated, or reviewed in the last year include, but are not limited, to:

  • Infection Control Policy
  • Cleaning Schedule

Policies relating to infection prevention and control are available to all staff and are reviewed and updated annually. Additionally, all policies are amended on an ongoing basis as per current advice, guidance, and legislation changes. 

F. Responsibility

It is the responsibility of all staff members at Chorlton Family Practice to be familiar with this statement, and their roles and responsibilities under it. 

G. Review

The IPC leads are responsible for reviewing and producing the annual statement.

This annual statement will be updated on or before 22nd November 2024

Signed by

Finola Johnson

For and on behalf of Chorlton Family Practice