Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

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DOCUMENT TITLE:
SPONSORING DIRECTOR:
AUTHOR:
TRUST BOARD
IFC: Infection Control Policy SWBH\COI\001
Rachel Overfield – Chief Nurse
DATE OF MEETING: 25 February 2010
Dr Beryl Oppenheim – Director of Infection Prevention and
Control Rebecca Evans – Head of Infection Control nursing
services
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS:
The Infection Control Policy revised and updated:
• All staff within the organisation are responsible for ensuring the prevention and control of
infection.
• All staff are responsible for ensuring they adhere to the correct policies and procedures.
• It is the responsibility of staff to ensure patients are risk assessed and warded
appropriately dependent on type of organism and transmissibility
The policy is one of those identified as needing Trust board approval within the Policy on the
Development, Management and Approval of policies.
PURPOSE OF THE REPORT (Indicate with ‘x’ the purpose that applies):
Approval Receipt and Noting Discussion
X
ACTIONS REQUIRED, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION:
The Trust Board is asked to approve the revised policy.
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