Resources to support health and social care staff, students and volunteers in Scotland with education and training in respect of Infection prevention and control, decontamination of re-usable medical devices (local and endoscopy) and antimicrobial prescribing, management and stewardship.
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Infection Prevention and Control Zone
In the Infection Prevention and Control Zone you will find:
- a range of resources including eLearning modules, guides, workbooks, videos/animations and frameworks
- tools to support learning and development in relation to infection prevention and control in local care settings and within in-house training provision
All learning resources on this site are free to use.
Check out the SIPCEP resources quick finder to find the right resources for you. The SIPCEP Resources quick finder provides information on the target audience and types of learning resources available available on the IPC Zone.
What's new?
Visit News and updates page for all the latest announcements and updates
📢 Healthcare water and drainage systems
The 3rd animation in the series of healthcare water and drainage systems resources is now available in the Healthcare water and drainage systems page.
📢 Toolbox Talk for construction and maintenance teams
The ARHAI Scotland Team have developed a Toolbox Talk for construction and maintenance teams focusing on IPC risks in the healthcare built environment. Access the IPC risks in the healthcare built environment: for construction and maintenance teams video.
📢 Knowledge and Skills Framework
Please note that the Healthcare Built Environment Knowledge and Skills Framework resources have been temporarily withdrawn for updates. They will be made available again once the review process is complete.
📢 Aseptic technique
A new eLearning module on aseptic technique principles is being developed with key stakeholders. The new version is now live on the Aseptic technique.
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What is the Scottish Infection Prevention and Control Education Pathway (SIPCEP)?
A staged pathway of infection prevention and control education for all Scottish health and social care staff and students to enable them to continuously improve their knowledge and skills around infection prevention and control as part of their role.
You can find further help and information on the SIPCEP guidance and support page
The National Infection Prevention and Control Manual and the Care Home Infection Prevention and Control Manual (formerly known as the Infection Prevention and Control Manual for older people and adult care homes) provide national IPC guidance.
SIPCEP promotional tools:
SIPCEP layers
The foundation layer comprises education resources covering all 10 Standard Infection Control Precautions and other introductory IPC topics.
The intermediate layer focuses on the application of knowledge and covers a range of topics with resources in a variety of formats.
The improvement layer is aimed at those seeking to develop knowledge and skills in quality improvement relating to infection prevention and control.
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