Infection Prevention and Control in Care
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Explain the chain of infection and how to break it; and clean your hands at the right moments, the right way.
- Assign to
- All staff
- Duration
- 25 minutes
- Evidence
- 12-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Explain the chain of infection and how to break it.
- Clean your hands at the right moments, the right way.
- Use PPE, cleaning, laundry and waste routes correctly.
- Act quickly when an outbreak might be starting.
The course
- 01How infection spreads
- 02Hand hygiene
- 03PPE, cleaning, laundry and waste
- 04When an outbreak starts
The decision they practise
In the main activity, “Fix Willow unit’s first-day plan”, learners fix a realistic form and see the effect of each choice. Short animations show “The chain of infection” and “Rafal’s breakfast round”.
How you know they finished
The 12-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
Roll it out with
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 12-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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