Who are the IPC team and what do we do?
Given the challenges over the past few years in particular, the importance of good infection prevention and control measures has never been clearer. As the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team, we are here to support all healthcare providers – including our colleagues in primary care – with solutions and advice.
There are seven IPC practitioners within the ICB who all cover a different area, as well as offering an IPC advice line from 9am to 4pm (Mon-Fri) through our general inbox: hiowicb-hsi.infectionprevention@nhs.net and phone number: 08703156601.
As an IPC team we can support primary care colleagues with areas such as:
- Primary Care IPC annual audits
- Dissemination of relevant guidance and updates
- Development of IPC resources
- IPC advice
- Facilitation of IC Lead forums specific to Primary Care held three times a year
- Outbreak management and support; please contact us if you identify an outbreak within a care home
As an IPC team we can support Adult Social Care colleagues with areas such as:
- IPC annual audits
- Dissemination of relevant guidance and updates
- Development of IPC resources
- IPC advice
- Facilitation of IC Lead forums specific to Adult Social Care held three times a year
- Outbreak management and support
Across the system, we also support with:
• Quality improvement projects
• Monitoring of HCAI’s, insight and assurance
• Identifying opportunities for system working & alignment
• Working with local Public Health teams and UKHSA
• Identification and sharing of learning
We are happy to speak with teams and look for ways we can help improve IPC measures, so please do get in touch with us through the information below if we can help:
The 5 day IPC advice service is available between 9am- 4pm Monday to Friday (we are no longer available at weekends or on bank holidays).
Telephone: 08703156601
Email: hiowicb-hsi.infectionprevention@nhs.net