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Healthcare associated infection links

  • Last modified date:
    11 April 2008

Websites and DH resources about healthcare associated infections.

External websites

Health Care Standards Unit

This site is resourced by the Department of Health's Controls Assurance Team part of the Health and Social Care Standards and Quality Group.

 

National Resource for Infection Control

 A single-access point to existing resources within infection control.

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National Patient Safety Agency

Internal links

Microbiology and infection control

About the Inspector of Microbiology and Infection Control, the work of microbiology and infection control services, the Rapid Review Panel and the Directory of Microbiology Laboratories.

 

Clinical governance

Clinical governance is the system through which NHS organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care, by creating an environment in which clinical excellence will flourish.

Estates and facilities management

Strategic development of a flexible and responsive environment for health and social care, delivering improved health outcomes through innovative estates and facilities solutions which enable high quality, safe patient care.

Additional links

MRSA on NHS Direct Online

MRSA on NHS Direct Online

The MRSA entry in NHS Direct Online's health encyclopaedia.

Health Protection Agency

Health Protection Agency

Protecting people's health in England and Wales.

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