Infection Prevention and Control Annual Statement

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Annual Statement 2024/2025

This practice is committed to the control of infection within the building and in relation to the clinical procedures carried out within it. This statement has been produced in line with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and details the practice’s compliance with guidelines on infection control and cleanliness between the dates of 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025.

• IPC lead for the practice is EB (Practice nurse)
• IPC deputy is NH (Practice manager)
• Sepsis Lead –WMOD (Senior Paramedic)
• Antibiotic Lead- HS (Senior Pharmacist)

From 2024, this annual statement will be generated in April each year and will summarise:

• Any infection transmission incidents and actions taken
• Details of IPC audits/risk assessments undertaken and actions taken
• Details of staff training
• Details of IPC advice to patients
• Any review/update of IPC policies and procedures

Staff Training

• All staff have been allocated annual IPC training in 2023, with an 85% completion rate
• IPC issues/updates are discussed regularly throughout the year in clinical/practice meetings.
• Staff are encouraged to raise any IPC concerns with any of the managers or IPC lead.

Audits

• Internal audit carried out in April 2024, audit report available upon request.

Hand Hygiene Audits

• Hand Hygiene audits have not been completed due to staff self-auditing, however this is being actioned on the week commencing 9th July 2024
• Staff are aware of the importance of hand hygiene in reducing healthcare associated infections.

Waste and Sharps Audits

• Waste and Sharps Audits are completed by Office Manager issued by Anenta

Cleaning Audits

• Weekly checks carried out by PM and filed on Practice Index
• Twice yearly deep clean and full Audit by Done and Dusted

Cold Chain Review

• Cold Chain Policy in place
• More staff are aware how to order, receive and care for vaccines
• Vaccines close-to-expiry stock are clearly labelled and vaccines continue to be rotated in date order.
• One vaccine fridge purchased 2023 and in secure locked room. 
• Fridges have internal temperature readings inside the fridges and information downloaded weekly.

Practice Annual IPC Audit

The last Annual IPC Audit was completed in April 2024. Whilst this is an annual Audit, action points arising from this audit are reviewed with governance manager and community matron.

The following improvements were undertaken and are now in place further to these audits:

• The practice is to start publishing Annual IPC Statement in their website.
• Cleaning schedule updated
• New back door with digital lock
• New building work including the required Healthcare cleanliness standards

Risk Assessments

Risk assessments are performed on a required basis. We have done the Covid 19 risk assessments and Display screen assessment for most staff members. Health and safety risk assessment is done on annual basis and COSHH risk assessment carried out within the last 12 months. Legionella and Fire safety management are maintained by the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

IPC Policy

The IPC Policy has been updated and awaiting staff changes if required.