Is it an emergency?Links to external guidance and resources
NHS Infection Prevention and Control guidance
Guidance for dental practices and others
Public Health England
Public Health England also provides an A to Z of pathogens which gives useful information about the pathogen, incubation periods, infectivity, transmission routes and notifiable status.
E-learning for Healthcare
E-learning for Healthcare is delivering or developing more than 400 elearning programmes in collaboration with organisations including Royal Colleges, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and NHS Improvement and Public Health England.
Antimicrobial Resistance – Stewardship
This programme supports health and care staff (both clinical and non-clinical) to understand the threats posed by antimicrobial resistance. The programme has been developed by HEE in collaboration with Public Health England (formerly PHE, NHS-HAS 2021), NHS England and NHS Improvement, Care Quality Commission and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
County Councils
Essex County Council
Suffolk County Council
PrescQIPP
PrescQIPP Practice Plus is a professional network developed to connect PCN and practice pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with each other and to the wider NHS.
Other national bodies and links to national guidance
Care Quality Commission – guidance for care homes
Department of Health and Social Care
Health and Safety Executive – guidance on infection prevention and control at work
Infection Prevention Society – For Health Professionals
Infection Prevention Solutions
National Infection Prevention and Control Manual – Scotland
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Royal College of Nursing – continuing professional development
Skills for Care – Infection control e-learning course
Social Care Institute for Excellence
UK Government – coronavirus information and guidance