New Strain Respiratory Virus Policy - Hampshire Hospitals NHS ...
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Winchester & Eastleigh Healthcare <strong>NHS</strong> Trust<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Strain</strong> <strong>Respiratory</strong> <strong>Virus</strong> <strong>Policy</strong><br />
Contents<br />
Section Title Page<br />
1.0 Purpose 5<br />
2.0 Scope 5<br />
3.0 Duties and responsibilities 5<br />
4.0 Introduction 6<br />
5.0 Pandemic strain 8<br />
6.0 Symptoms 8<br />
7.0 Illness in travellers returning to UK 8<br />
8.0 Travel to affected countries 9<br />
9.0 <strong>New</strong> vaccines 9<br />
10.0 The beginning of a pandemic 9<br />
11.0 Who to contact for advice 11<br />
12.0 Case definition 11<br />
13.0 Investigations 12<br />
14.0 Microbial testing 13<br />
15.0 Isolation and infection control precautions 14<br />
16.0 Laboratory samples 17<br />
17.0 Patient transfers 18<br />
18.0 Decontamination of equipment and room 18<br />
19.0 Family contacts 18<br />
20.0 General considerations 19<br />
21.0 Larger number of cases 19<br />
22.0 Training 20<br />
23.0 For More Information 21<br />
Appendix 1 Infection Control Action card 22<br />
Appendix 2 Putting on and removing PPE 23<br />
Appendix 3 Contacts 25<br />
Appendix 4 Equality impact assessment 26<br />
Authorities<br />
Document Control Information<br />
Author: Sue Daiilly Lead Nurse Infection Type:<br />
<strong>Policy</strong><br />
Control<br />
Sponsor: Paula Shobbrook Director of Infection Scope:<br />
Major<br />
Prevention and Control<br />
Reference:<br />
CP104<br />
Issue Number: 2<br />
Date May 2010 Status: Final<br />
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