Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) support for Care Homes

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Local authorities have overall responsibility for social care in their localities, whilst UKHSA supports Care Homes during an outbreak.

The BOB Integrated Care Board (ICB) IPC team can support Care Homes across the area with specialist IP&C advice.

ICB may be able to provide:

Urgent IPC site visits as required for outbreaks or requested by local authorities or CQC.
Scheduled virtual and face-to-face IPC overview, training including PPE, hand hygiene, IPC standard precautions.
A quarterly IPC forum/Webinar for care home staff
Support/guidance with care management of residents diagnosed with C. difficile or bloodstream infections such as E. coli, MRSA.
Attend the monthly care home forum to support IPC issues.
IPC services cover care homes, LD, supported living, residential care home and hotels.
ICB will work collaboratively with the local authorities and UKHSA to support care homes.
Support to care homes wishing to provide IP&C quality improvement projects e.g., improved hydration of residents or increase knowledge of staff vaccination benefits.

For more information, please contact the IPC team at: bobicb.ipc@nhs.net

 Lydia Rylance-Knight: Head of Infection Prevention & Control and Vaccination

 Zahra McKinstry: IPC nurse Buckinghamshire

 Hilary Munube: IPC nurse Oxfordshire

 Jintana Loss: IPC nurse Berkshire West