Purpose:
This annual statement will be generated each year in June in accordance with the requirements of
the Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and
related guidance. The report will be published on the practice website and will include the following
summary:
Any infection transmission incidents and action taken (reported via the significant event
procedure.)
Details of any infection control audits undertaken, a summary and actions taken.
Control risk assessment undertaken.
Details of staff training with regards to infection prevention and control
Details of infection control advice to patients.
Any review and update of policies, procedures and guidelines
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead
The lead for infection prevention and control at Green Meadows Surgery is Lead Nurse Caroline
Delaney.
The IPC Lead is supported by Dr Narinder Dass (GP) and Carol Pallett (Practice Manager)
The team keep updated with infection prevention and control practices and share any information,
as required with staff and patients
Significant Events
In the past year June 2023-June 2024 there have been no significant incidents related to infection
prevention and control
All staff have been vaccinated against covid 19 and all covid 19 precautions relating to staff and
patients have been followed using the latest covid guidelines.
Audits
Quarterly hand hygiene audits have been recorded.
Annual infection prevention control audit
Annual clinical waste audit
Risk Assessments
Premises
Hand hygiene
Staff Training
Staff Training
All new staff who have joined the practice in the last year have undertaken infection control and
hand hygiene training.
100% of all staff both clinical and non-clinical have completed their infection prevention and control
update training.
Responsibility
It is the responsibility of all staff members at Green Meadows Surgery to be familiar with this
statement and their roles and responsibilities under it
Policies Procedures and Guidelines
Those relating to infection prevention and control are updated 2 yearly or sooner depending on
national and IBC guidelines