Best Health for Everyone

Infection Control Service  



The aim of the Infection Control Service is to ensure that service users accessing healthcare and staff providing healthcare on behalf of NHS Coventry do so in a safe and clean environment.

The Specialist Infection Control Nurses in conjunction with the Infection Control Committee formulate and implement an annual infection control programme that is implemented across NHS Coventry to minimise the spread of infection. 



Key functions of the team are:

  • To provide specialist education and training.
  • To formulate and review infection control policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • To Audit the effectiveness of Infection Control policies and guidelines.
  • To carry out alert organism surveillance.
  • To manage outbreaks of infection.
  • To provide clinical advice on the procurement/decontamination of medical devices.
  • To provide specialist advice to staff on the management of infected patients and other infection control issues.
  • To provide infection control information and advice for patients, service users and their families.If you wish to speak to the Infection Control Nurses about any issues relating to infection prevention and control you can contact them Monday to Friday between 08:30am and 5pm and they will be happy to speak to you or your family.

Contact details:
Infection Control Team
Newfield House
Kingfield Road
Coventry
CV1 4NZ
Tel: 024 7623 7006
Email: InfectionControlTeam@coventrypct.nhs.uk

Infection Control Documents
pdf MRSA Policy Dec 2010

Statement of Compliance with MRSA screening initiative
pdf
Statement of Compliance

Patient Information Leaflets
pdf Norovirus Information Leaflet
pdf
 Clostribium Difficile
pdf ESBL
pdf Hand Decontamination
pdf MRSA Patient Information
pdf MRSA Pre-Operative Screening

Infection Control Policies
pdf Asepsis Policy
pdf Clinical Glove Policy
pdf Clinical Personal Protective Equipment Policy
pdf Hand Decontamination Procedure
pdf Handling Storage and Transportation of Clinical Specimens Policy
pdf Head Lice Policy
pdf Infection Control Assurance Policy
pdf Infection Control Outbreak Policy
pdf Isolation Policy
pdf Latex Allergy Policy
pdf Management of Clostridium difficile Policy
pdf Management of Linen Policy
pdf Management of Patients with Gastroenteric Infections
pdf NHS Coventry Community MRSA Collaborative Screening and Decolonisation Pathway
pdf Sharps/Splash Safety Policy
pdf Patient Information
pdf Safe Management of Blood and Body Fluid Spills
pdf Standard Infection Control Precautions Policy
pdf Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) Policy

  • Audit
    A continuous cycle of assessment, evaluation and adjustment.