IPC Annual Report

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Cancer Centre London (CCL)  have in place systems, processes and procedures which align with The Health and Social Care Act (2008) Code of Practice on the Prevention and Control of Infection and Related Guidance (2015) (The Hygiene Code).

The Infection Prevention and Control Lead continues to have responsibility for producing an annual report on the state of healthcare associated infections within the organisation.

This report covers the period January to December 2019 and informs The Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) and the Aspen Healthcare Board of the progress being made to prevent Healthcare Acquired Infection and to agree proposed objectives for improvements in infection prevention and control practice during 2020.

This report will provide a review of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) CCL during 2019. It includes:

• Infection Prevention & Control activity, surveillance and incidents – during 2019
• A review of the progress with the 2019 objectives
• Sets the objectives for the Aspen Group Infection Prevention & Control Programme 2020.

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