Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

8.2 Information Includes:
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• Helping to reduce the risk of cross infection.
• MRSA
• MRSA Screening – Emergency Patients
• MRSA Screening - Elective Patients.
• ESBL
• Clostridium difficile
• TB
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus
9.0 Education and Training
9.1 Education and training is integral to all infection control policies. Specific element
training i.e. hand hygiene compliance is outlined in the Hand Hygiene Policy.
9.2 Levels of training required by each staff group are identified within the Trust
Induction and Mandatory Training Policy. Staff must attend mandatory training, in
line with the Training Needs Analysis contained within the Trust Induction, Statutory
and Mandatory Training Policy.
9.3 It is the responsibility of Managers to ensure all staff have received appropriate
training in infection prevention and control and can demonstrate an understanding
of the principles and guidelines outlined in the infection control policies/guidelines.
9.4 Managers are responsible for ensuring all staff have undertaken the Infection
Control Induction and mandatory training programme.
9.5 Learning and Development is responsible for maintaining an audit trail of all staff
that have undergone the Infection Control Induction and mandatory training and
following up staff who have not attended training.
10.0 Equality and Diversity
The Trust recognises the diversity of the local community and those in its employ. Our aim
is, therefore, to provide a safe environment free from discrimination and a place where all
individuals are treated fairly, with dignity and appropriately to their need. The Trust
recognises that equality impacts on all aspects of its day-to-day operations and has
produced an Equality Policy Statement to reflect this. All policies are assessed in
accordance with the Equality initial screening toolkit, the results for which are monitored
centrally.
11.0 Policy Review
This policy will be reviewed in 2 years time. Earlier review may be required in response to
exceptional circumstances, organisational change or relevant changes in legislation or
guidance
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