Infection Prevention in Social Care

When working in a social care setting, keeping staff and individuals in your care safe should be one of the highest priorities. Failing to prevent or control infections can lead to illness and in some cases fatalities.

With this short online course discover roles and procedures in preventing and controlling infections, how to identify risk assessment procedures, the use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has and the importance of good personal hygiene.

This 30-minute course can be used as an introduction or as refresher training to ensure that all learners have up to date knowledge of Infection Prevention in a Social Care Setting

• State your roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections
• Identify legislation and policies relating to the prevention and control of infections
• List procedures relating to the prevention and control of infections
• Identify risk assessment procedures in relation to the prevention and control of infections
• Describe the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• State the importance of good personal hygiene