Infection Control Annual Statement for 2015-16
12th January 2016
Purpose
This annual statement will be prepared each accounting year. It will summarise:
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Any infection transmission incidents and any action taken (these will have been reported in
accordance with our Significant Events Reporting procedures)
Details of any infection control audits undertaken and actions taken.
Details of any infection control risk assessments undertaken.
Details of staff training.
Review and update of policies, procedures and guidance
Background
The infection prevention and control lead for Paddington Green Health Centre is Nurse Sarah
Alexander.
Significant events
There were no significant events raised that are related to infection control.
Audits
An audit of staff training was carried out which revealed that most staff are up-to-date with their
training.
Risk Assessments
The practice Infection Control Lead and the Practice Manager carried out an infection control
inspection of the whole premises on 12th January 2016 and noted the following actions:
Audit question
Remedial action
Date by
Have cleaning staff received training in
infection prevention and control and
cleaning in a healthcare environment
appropriate to role?
This is true for most staff but an audit
to ensure complete staff coverage will
be carried out
31/3/16
Are posters displayed adjacent to hand
washbasins featuring the hand hygiene
process?
This is true for most washbasins but a
check will be carried out to ensure it is
so for all
31/3/16
Is the room and all work surfaces
uncluttered?
This is true in rooms where invasive
clinical procedures are carried out but
it will be reviewed for all room
31/3/16
Does the practice have records of
vaccines received, batch numbers,
expiry dates, fridge temperatures,
servicing and defrosting of the fridge?
There are records but these will be
checked to ensure all this information
is recorded
31/3/16
Clinical rooms: Does the flooring form
a coved skirting (i.e. uplifted at the
edges on to the walls) OR is the gap
between the floor and the skirting
sealed and is the seal maintained?
Review at next update of flooring in
relevant rooms.
n/a
Minor operations rooms: Is the
flooring impermeable, intact with
coved edging up the walls?
Review at the next update of flooring
in relevant rooms.
n/a
Is the ceiling light protected /
enclosed from potential
contamination?
Take advice of NHS England.
31/10/2014
Staff training
At the time of the publication of the annual infection control statement, the one clinical and two
administrative members of staff had not updated their infection control training. Online training is
available to all staff via Bluestream Academy and those who have not yet completed their training will
be advised to complete it.
Review and update of policies, procedures and guidance
The Health and Safety Policy (incorporating the Infection Control Policy) was reviewed in 2015-16