Infection control resources
Patient placement/isolation
Care home winter outbreaks
Hand hygiene
Respiratory and cough hygiene
How to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Safe management and decontamination
Safe management and decontamination of care equipment
Safe management and decontamination of the care environment
Safe management of linen
Red alginate (water soluble) bag should be used for soiled or infectious linen.
Clean linen should only be taken into the room when required. Do not store clean or used linen in room.
Safe management of blood and body fluid spillages
Safe management and disposal of waste
Safe management of inoculation injury, including handling and disposal of sharps
Personal health and hygiene
Staff who develop symptoms of diarrhoea and/or vomiting should report these symptoms to their manager; a specimen should be obtained if possible. Staff should remain off work until symptom free for 48 hours.
SICPs implementation monitoring must also be ongoing to ensure compliance with safe practices and to demonstrate ongoing commitment to resident, staff and visitor safety.
Page last updated: 2 December 2025