At Fleggburgh Surgery, the safety and health of our patients, carers and visitors are very important to us. To protect you and your family, and to ensure a safe working environment for all our staff, our Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures are evidence-based, using Best Practice Guidelines. We feel that preventing and controlling infection is everybody’s responsibility. Therefore we aim to promote an ethos of reducing the risk of acquiring and transmitting infection by;

• Education of Staff,
• Provision of Clinical advice to Service Users,
• Audit of procedures and environment,
• Surveillance.

Infection and Control Annual Statement Purpose

This annual statement will be generated in December each year for the previous year. It will summarise:

• Any infection transmission incidents and any action taken (these will have been reported in accordance with our Significant Event procedure),
• Details of any Infection Prevention and Control Audits undertaken and actions undertaken,
• Details of Staff Training,
• Any review and update of policies, procedures and guidelines.

Background

The Lead for Infection, Prevention and Control for Fleggburgh Surgery is GP Partner Dr Jennifer Moore, supported by Nurse Practitioner Angela Pope and other members of the Practice team.

Significant Events

There have been no recent significant events regarding Infection Control.

Audits

• An Infection Prevention and Control Audit was completed in December 2023.
• An overall score of 95% was achieved.

Risk Assessments

Risk Assessments are to be carried out so best practice can be established and then followed. Cleaning specifications, frequencies and cleaning schedules are to be firmly established and then followed.

No problems were identified in this year’s cleaning audit, though furniture was noted to be worn and has and is being replaced.

Staff Training

All Staff keep updated on Infection and Prevention Control by online training and are aware of the importance of hand hygiene, appropriate dress and washing of uniforms and the Sickness Policy.

Policies, Procedures and Guidelines

Policies relating to Infection Prevention and Control are reviewed and are all amended on an on-going as current advice, guidance and legislation changes.