What you will learn in this course

Roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infection. Legislation and policies relating to the prevention and control of infections. Systems and procedures. Implementation of infection control risk assessments. Identifying the different types of infections. Chain of infection. COSHH & RIDDO. Common types of infection in healthcare.

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

  • 2

    The importance of prevention and control of infection in health and social care

    • Is prevention and control of infection any of your business?
    • UK Legislation and national guidelines on Infection Control
    • Organisational Policies and Procedures
    • Check your learning
  • 3

    Infections and the chain of infection

    • Types of Infections
    • The Chain of Infection
    • The Chain of infection in Health and Social care settings
    • How infection gets into the body
  • 4

    Infection control-risk assessment and management

    • Infection control risk assessment
  • 5

    Prevention and Controll of infections

    • Effective hand hygiene in infection control
    • Check your learning
    • Managing your own health and personal hygiene to control infections.
    • Using personal protective equipment to prevent and control infections
    • How to remove your gloves safely
    • Handling infected or soiled linen and clinical waste
    • Handling and disposal Laundry & Clinical waste
    • Food safety and hygeine
    • Environmental cleanliness
    • What can you do to prevent and control infections at your workplace
    • Handwashing- watch the video and practice it!
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    Infection control risk management

    • What are the risks of failures in infection control to the people you support
    • The video below shows how contamination happens in a healthcare setting
    • Infection control is your responsibility-Take it seriously.
    • Check your learning
    • Before you go! FREE PREVIEW

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