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Prevention and control of infections: code of practice

Seeks views on the revised code of practice for prevention and control of infections and the related guidance.

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We have updated the code of practice for prevention and control of infections and would welcome your input and comments.

We want the code of practice to:

follow new registration requirements which come into force in April 2015
give more prominence to the issue of antimicrobial resistance as part of the UK AMR Strategy
reflect changes to the way the NHS is organised
update the bibliography

Documents

The Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidanceapplication/pdf Letter: revision of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 code of practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidanceapplication/pdf Response to the consultation on the Health and Social Care Act 2008 code of practice for prevention and control of infections and related guidanceapplication/pdf

At a glance

Opened30 Jan 2015

Closes13 Mar 2015

First published30 Jan 2015

Last updated30 Jan 2015

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Organisations

Department of Health and Social Care

Topics

Public health

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