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Saving Lives: reducing infection, delivering clean and safe care

Implementing the Code of Practice for Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (Health Act 2006) is also now a legal requirement for acute hospitals and other care providers. The Code of Practice states that “effective prevention and control of HCAI has to be embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently to everyone”. Saving Lives: reducing infection, delivering clean and safe care provides the tools and resources for Trusts to achieve this.

This pack replaces the previous Saving Lives tools launched in June 2005.

• Download introductory letter from the Chief Nursing Officer and the Chief Medical Officer (PDF, 43K)
• Download flyer: Reducing healthcare associated infections- from Trust Board to Ward (PDF, 32K)
• Download guidance on antimicrobial prescribing (PDF, 69K)
• Download guidance on MRSA screening (PDF, 57K)
• Download guidance on taking blood cultures (PDF, 78K)
• Download introduction: Using high impact interventions (PDF, 52K)
• Download High-impact intervention no.1 Central venous catheter care bundle (PDF, 90K)
• Download High-impact intervention no. 2 Peripheral intravenous cannula care bundle (PDF, 88K)
• Download High-impact intervention no. 3 Renal catheter care bundle (PDF, 91K)
• Download High-impact intervention no. 4 Care bundle to prevent surgical site infection (PDF, 80K)
• Download High-impact intervention no. 5 Care bundle for ventilated patients (PDF, 68K)
• Download High-impact intervention no. 6 Urinary catheter care bundle (PDF, 153K)
• Download High-impact intervention no. 7 Care bundle to reduce the risk from Clostridium difficile (PDF, 58K)
• Download pack folder (PDF, 64K)
• Download artwork for CD insert (PDF, 36K)