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Best practice
Infection Prevention and Control: Information and learning resources for health care staff
Published: 01/11/2017 | Source: Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Review
Chief Medical Officer (CMO): annual reports collection
Published: 25/10/2017 | Source: Department of Health and Social Care
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice
Safe water in healthcare premises (HTM 04-01)
Published: 10/10/2017 | Source: Department of health and Social Care
Level of Evidence:
Best practice
Health protection in schools and other childcare facilities
Published: 18/09/2017 | Source: Public Health England (GOV.UK)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Factsheet
Health protection in schools and other childcare facilities
Published: 18/09/2017 | Source: Public Health England (PHE)
Level of Evidence: Professional opinion
Systematic review
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care
Published: 01/09/2017 | Source: Cochrane Library
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Standard Operating Procedures, Web directory
DH health building notes
Published: 30/06/2017 | Source: Department of Health and Social Care
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Government report, Surveillance data
Preventing healthcare associated Gram-negative bloodstream infections: an improvement resource
Published: 01/05/2017 | Source: Public health England, NHS Improvement
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Care guideline, Factsheet, Policy
Rapid risk assessment: Zika virus disease epidemic. 10th update, 4 April 2017
Published: 04/04/2017 | Source: ECDC
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Delivering better oral health: An evidence-based toolkit for prevention - third edition
Published: 01/03/2017 | Source: Public Health England
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Factsheet
General information and infection control precautions to minimise transmission of Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) in the healthcare setting
Published: 05/10/2016 | Source: Health Protection Scotland (HPS)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
General information to prepare for and manage norovirus in care settings
Published: 29/09/2016 | Source: Health Protection Scotland (HPS)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Health Technical Memorandum 01-01: Management and decontamination of surgical instruments (medical devices) used in acute care
Published: 01/07/2016 | Source: Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Factsheet, Government report, Policy
ECDC policy briefing - Preparing for Zika in the EU
Published: 23/06/2016 | Source: ECDC
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited, Professional opinion
Best practice, Web directory
Health building Note 00-02: Sanitary spaces
Published: 25/05/2016 | Source: Department of Health and Social Care
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article, Systematic review
Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Inpatient Hospital Settings: A Systematic Review
Published: 10/05/2016 | Source: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Level of Evidence:
Best practice, Care guideline, Review
Guidelines for the Screening Care and Treatment of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
Published: 01/04/2016 | Source: World Health Organization
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice
Decontamination of linen for health and social care
Published: 01/03/2016 | Source: Department of Health and Social Care
Expert review is available.
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Best practice, Training
Preventing Infection in Care Trainer Programme
Published: 01/03/2016 | Source: NHS Education for Scotland
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited
Journal article
The European Union summary report on trends and sources of zoonoses, zoonotic agents and food-borne outbreaks in 2014
Published: 17/12/2015 | Source: EFSA Journal
Level of Evidence: Evidence cited