We have a limited number of COVID spring booster vaccinations available at the surgery for patients aged 75 and over (or those who will turn 75 before 30th June 2024). Self-book text message invites will be sent to eligible patients over the coming weeks.
INFECTION CONTROL ANNUAL STATEMENT
2023 - 2024
PURPOSE
An annual Infection Control Statement will be generated each year, areas for consideration are :
- Any infection transmission incidents and any action taken ( these will have been reported in accordance with our Significant Events Reporting procedures and submitted to the Clinical Commissioning Group via QUASAR if appropriate)
- Details of any infection control audits undertaken and actions taken.
- Details of any infection control risk assessments undertaken.
- Details of staff training.
- Any review and update of policies, procedures and guidelines
BACKGROUND
The infection prevention and control lead for The Denmead Practice is Advanced Nurse Practitioner Lucy Blamire
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
AUDITS
An Infection Control Inspection was carried out in house by ANP Lucy Blamire in APRIL 2023
The purpose of the audit was to ensure appropriate systems are in place for patients/service users and to ensure risk of infection is kept to a minimum.
Cleaning Audit Score from NHS Property Services
Score achieved on all areas above 90%
Areas for Improvement are:
High surfaces need more intensive cleaning in some clinical areas, Electrical items and radiators need wiping more intensively
The assessment tool used by Lucy Blamire/IPC lead Charmaine Donnelly for all clinical areas was the IPC Hampshire and Isle of Wight Audit Tool
Areas for Improvement are:
Clutter/personal items found in some GP rooms requiring removal to allow full cleaning process to occur as per guidance
Signing of cleaning forms in clinical rooms ,to be placed in each clinical room and needs to be more detailed and robust
Documentation to support cleaning of ECG machine after each pt use, this is done but nothing formally signs to demonstrate this
Provision for environmental cleaning of building to be assessed and areas of concerns highlighted to cleaning providers
RISK ASSESSMENTS
STAFF TRAINING
At the time of the publication of the annual infection control statement, the following members of clinical staff had undertaken infection control training
- ANP LucyBlamire
- PN Lucy Dunkley
- PN Venetia Stacey
- HCA Donna Matthews
- HCA Andrea Williams
- PN Sally Langworthy
- HCA Amanda Turvey
- PHLEBOTOMIST Roxanne Hopkins
POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES
Policies regarding audits undertaken have been reviewed in the following areas:
The record keeping for cleaning and re-stocking of clinical rooms
GP rooms and their personal equipment responsibilities
Ensure new staff members complete infection control training as per their handbook