Infection control is big news today – whether it’s the latest MRSA outbreak or a new NHS hand washing policy! Perhaps you’re a frontline nurse or doctor in an NHS hospital, part of an NHS infection control team, a dentist or dental care worker, a residential care home manager or worker or running a childcare nursery or community playgroup. No doubt you’re aware of the importance of controlling and combating infection in your workplace and in the community but is your knowledge as full and up-to-date as it could be? This infection control course is ideal if you’re seeking formal infection control training and a qualification in this very important subject.

This Infection Control course is a practical introduction to the principles of infection control. This infection control course can be used to train individuals or all members of an infection control team. It’s packed with practical advice, infection control policy guidelines and infection control definitions. It will help you to put theory into practice by explaining the principles of infection control and by testing your knowledge with infection control quizzes and activities.

The course covers:

Unit one: Introducing infection control
Unit two: Infection and infectious diseases
Unit three: Preventing the spread of infection