Overview

If you’re working with adults who may be ill or vulnerable to infection then you need to be particularly vigilant in infection control. But why is infection control important?

NICE (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) estimates that 300,000 patients a year in England acquire a healthcare-associated infection as a result of care within the NHS.

Infection control in hospitals and care homes is therefore critical: it harms patients who are already vulnerable and costs healthcare institutions too.

This course tells you what causes illness and what you can do to minimise the risk of infection.

Objectives

• Know how infection can get into the body
• Understand the causes of disease
• How to limit the spread of infection
• What PPE is and how to use it

Modules

• How infection gets into the body
• Effective hand hygiene
• Explain how your own health or hygiene might pose a risk to the individuals you support or work with
• List common types of personal protective clothing equipment and procedures and how and when to use them
• Safe handling of linen and waste
• Quiz