Providing expert services in infection prevention and control. We strive to work with our clients to deliver the best quality of care to their customers.
Infection Prevention Control In Built Healthcare
Why ?
It is law! Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice is what a registered provider
will need to demonstrate:
- Criterion 1 – Systems to manage and monitor the prevention and control of infection. These systems use risk assessments and consider the susceptibility of service users and any risks that their environment and other users may pose to them.
- Criterion 2 – The provision and maintenance of a clean and appropriate environment in managed premises that facilitates the prevention and control of infections.
Due to dated buildings, IPC guidance updates now result in many healthcare buildings which are no longer or never have been compliant with national IPC standards and guidance for healthcare buildings.
Infection control has its foundations in healthcare institutions but is not solely for these premises. It has high importance for many other buildings which have staff. These can include:
- Office buildings
- Open offices
- Community Centres
- Houses
- Hotels
- Retail/shops
- Warehouses
The list can go on and on…..
All these buildings and many more, have staff. Staff can carry bugs, diseases and providing mitigation can reduce impact of transmitting a disease between staff leading to less sickness and more productivity.
AGH Infection Control Services is an independent consultancy service which specialises in Infection Prevention and Control in the built healthcare environment. Any advice around Healthcare Technical Memoranda (HTM), Health Building Notices (HBN) and IPC guidance can be offered through our new IPC services team. We provide specialist advice for all healthcare premises with view to: IPC related building compliance for all existing healthcare sites Recommendation, advice and support on healthcare building planning and design for new and existing buildings, extensions and refurbishments including: GP practices Dental practices Care Homes Independent hospitals NHS hospitals And all other non-healthcare buildings Review of completed new build, extension or refurbishment works Advice throughout all stages of building works (e.g. RIBA stages)