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Infection control training material

A range of new infection control training materials has been produced, including a summary of the guidance for infection control in healthcare settings during an influenza pandemic, posters on the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and a short training video.

Also included are posters demonstrating effective hand hygiene to remind staff, patients and the public on how to do this correctly. We hope that they will also prove useful when teaching healthcare staff how to minimise the transmission of healthcare-associated infections generally.

• Download summary of guidance for infection control in healthcare settings - updated April 2008 (PDF, 284K)
• Download poster: Putting on and removing personal protective equipment (PPE) (PDF, 1356K)
• Download poster: Handwashing technique with soap and water (PDF, 602K)
• Download poster: Alcohol handrub hand hygiene (PDF, 498K)
• Infection control training video - added 17 October 2007 (opens new window)