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Keep up-to-date with everything related to infection prevention and control education with our NES IPC Education Team newsletter and announcements.

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📅 January 2025 📅


  • Personal Protective Equipment

The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) module and assessment has been fully reviewed and updated. The new version is now live on the Personal Protective Equipment.

 


📅 December 2024 📅


  • Antibiotic management resources

We are currently reviewing the resources listed above. They will be made available again once the review process is complete.

- Antibiotic prescribing clinical scenario 1 : presentation of a sore throat in a community setting: eLearning
- Antibiotic prescribing clinical scenario 2 : presentation of surgical site infection: eLearning
- Antibiotic prescribing clinical scenario 4 : presentation of a suspected community acquired pneumonia (CAP): eLearning
- Antimicrobials in clinical practice: Antimicrobials in clinical practice presentation: Document
- Antimicrobials in clinical practice: Antimicrobials in clinical practice presentation: Document
- Antimicrobials in clinical practice : evidence of learning: Document

 

  • Safe management of blood and body fluid spillages

The Safe management of blood and body fluid spillages module and assessment has been fully reviewed and updated. The new version is now live on the Safe management of blood and body fluid spillages.

 

  • Preventing Infection in Ambulance Settings

The Preventing infection in Ambulance Settings educational resources has been withdrawn.


📅 October 2024 📅


  • Aseptic Technique

The Aseptic technique pocket books and 6 eLearnings resources have been withdrawn. Further information in the Aseptic Technique page.


📅 September 2024 📅


  • Prevention and management of occupational exposure

The Prevention and management of occupational exposure module and assessment has been fully reviewed and updated. The new version is now live on the Prevention and management of occupational exposure page.
 

  • Safe management of linen

The Safe management of care environment module and assessment has been fully reviewed and updated. The new version is now live on the Safe management of linen page.
 

  • NES IPC Education Team Newsletter.

The September issue of NES IPC Education Team newsletter is now out.
The spotlight article is about the Antimicrobial Stewardship.
 


📅 August 2024 📅


  • Preventing Infection in General Practice

The Preventing infection in General Practice educational resources has been withdrawn.
 

  • Safe management of care environment

The Safe management of care environment module and assessment has been fully reviewed and updated. The new version is now live on the Safe management of care environment page.
 

  • Respiratory and cough hygiene.

The Respiratory and cough hygiene module and assessment has been fully reviewed and updated. The new version is now live on the Respiratory and cough hygiene page.

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