Infection Control Annual Statement for 2012-2013

Infection Control Annual Statement for 2012-2013 3rd September 2013 Purpose This annual statement will be prepared each year in April. It will summarise:  Any infection transmission incidents and any action taken (these will have been reported in accordance with our Significant Events Reporting procedures)  Details of any infection control audits undertaken and actions taken.  Details of any infection control risk assessments undertaken.  Details of staff training.  review and update of policies, procedures and guidance Background The infection prevention and control lead for Paddington Green Health Centre is Nurse Sarah Alexander. Significant events There were no significant events raised that are related to infection control. Audits An audit of staff training was carried out which revealed that all staff required training. Clinical staff training was prioritised and will be delivered in house by a GP and Nurse. Administrative staff will receive training during 2013 either in-house on via e-learning. Risk Assessments The PCT Infection Control Lead carried out an infection control inspection of the whole premises on 22/1/13; her full report is awaited but the practice noted the following actions. Action Required by Update 3/9/13 Pedal bins for clinical waste in all Essential ASAP Achieved consulting rooms (via Rentokil contract) Sharps boxes –yellow lids (general) Essential ASAP should be in clinical rooms (orange lidded boxes are for phlebotomy waste only). Change disposable curtains every Desirable Annual change agreed. 6m New curtains received and ready to put up. Clean venetian blinds Essential New blinds are being ordered. No open shelves in clinical rooms – Desirable, especially in Change when upgrading cupboards only minor operation room surgery next) Use one of the new consulting rooms Essential Achieved for minor surgery (min size 18m2) - immediate Order new spill kit (current one is out Essential Achieved of date) Check dip sticks (one in GP Essential Achieved Trainee’s room was out of date) Check needle stick injury posters are Essential New posters now in in date place. Obtain new Infection Control Policy Essential Achieved – BMA model and supporting policies – probably policies adopted. purchase a new one as these are no longer supplied by WPCT or the Infection Control nurses or by Imperial who provide Occupational Health advice. Record Fridge temperatures daily Essential – practice Achieved and add to intranet nurses Change patient seating to wipeable Desirable As seats need replacing cover this will be achieved

Staff training At the time of the publication of the annual infection control statement, the following members of clinical staff had undertaken infection control training:  Dr Neville Purssell  Dr Melinda Crème  Dr Rishi Chopra  Dr Felicity Knott  Dr Tessa Watson  Dr Ann Mulroy  Dr Rima Aboud  Dr Stuart Rison  Dr Swati Sheth  Dr Sana Al-Hadithy  Nurse Sarah Alexander  Nurse Prudence Ndhlovu  Phlebotomist Jodie Carruthers Review and update of policies, procedures and guidance The following policies were all reviewed in 2013-14  Infection Control  Decontamination  Clinical Waste