Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Zone

NES RESOURCES
 

• Healthcare Built Environment
  Resources to support the workforce in gaining knowledge and skills to prevent and control the potential risks posed by healthcare facilities and promote a culture of life-long learning, continuous improvement, and improved patient safety. 
   
• IPC educational courses
  These opportunities are available through UK Higher Education Institutions and the Royal College of Nursing.
   
• Leadership 
  Provides information and resources on Leadership and access to learning opportunities for leaders and managers at all roles and levels in social care, social work and health.
   
• Leading to change 
  Offers a range of leadership development programmes, opportunities and support for health, social care, and social work leaders. 
   
• NES IPC Education Team news and updates
  An opportunity to keep up-to-date with everything related to infection prevention and control education with our NES IPC Education Team Newsletter and announcements.
   
• Patient Safety Zone
  You will find background information on patient safety and its importance in healthcare improvement. 
   
• Quality improvement zone
  The Quality Improvement Zone (QI Zone) is a learning and resource site from the NHS Education for Scotland Quality Improvement team which provides information and resources to support people with experience at all levels of quality improvement to develop their knowledge.
   

OTHER RESOURCES
 

• ARHAI Scotland
  Provides current evidence-based guidance and publications.  

• Care Inspectorate 
  Are the national regulator for care services in Scotland. 

• Health Improvement Scotland
  Their purpose is to enable the people of Scotland to experience the best quality of health and social care. 

• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
  Practical Quality Improvement methods to enable sustainable changes in health and health care. 

• Kings Fund  
  Is an independent charitable organisation working to improve health and care