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Infection Control for Healthcare
Infection control products for care homes and NHS settings, covering PPE, hand hygiene, surface disinfection, and clinical waste management to meet UKHSA Standard Infection Control Precautions and CQC infection prevention requirements.
✓ UKHSA SICP Aligned
✓ CQC IPC Ready
✓ NHS Contract Compliant
✓ Fast UK Delivery
Related Clinical Equipment: Complement your infection control protocols with our clinical diagnostic equipment and clothing and surface protection for complete NHS-aligned hygiene management across care home and hospital settings.
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Sharps Containers
Sharps containers in yellow, orange, and purple lid formats for safe clinical sharps waste disposal in care homes and NHS settings, meeting BS 7320, HTM 07-01 colour coding, and UN3291 approval for clinical waste containment.
✓ BS 7320 Compliant ✓ HTM 07-01 Coded ✓ UN3291 Approved ✓ Fast UK Delivery
Infection Control Products for Healthcare and Care Home IPC Compliance
Clinical Summary: Infection prevention and control in care homes and NHS settings is governed by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice on the Prevention and Control of Infections, with CQC assessing compliance under Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. All care homes must have an IPC lead, implement UKHSA Standard Infection Control Precautions across all care activities, and maintain documented IPC policies, audit programmes, and staff training records available for CQC inspection.
Infection Control Product Categories
- Personal Protective Equipment: Disposable gloves, aprons, surgical masks, respirators, and eye protection for implementation of Standard Infection Control Precautions during all care activities with potential exposure to blood, body fluids, or infectious material, in line with UKHSA SICP guidance and the UK Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002. PPE selection should be risk-assessed for the specific care activity and infection risk, not applied uniformly to all activities.
- Hand Hygiene Products: EN1499-compliant liquid hand soaps, EN1500-compliant alcohol hand sanitisers, and skin care products for maintaining hand hygiene compliance with the WHO 5 Moments and UKHSA hand hygiene guidance across all care contacts, clinical procedures, and food handling activities.
- Surface and Equipment Disinfection: Disinfectant wipes, sprays, and solutions for decontamination of clinical contact surfaces, medical equipment, and care environment touch points, with sporicidal options for Clostridioides difficile and other spore-forming pathogen outbreaks in care home environments.
- Clinical and Infectious Waste Management: Colour-coded clinical waste sacks, sharps containers, and waste management products for safe segregation, containment, and disposal of healthcare waste in accordance with HTM 07-01 and the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991.
Clinical Compliance and IPC Regulatory Standards
Care homes registered with CQC are required to comply with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice on the Prevention and Control of Infections (Hygiene Code), implementing UKHSA Standard Infection Control Precautions as the baseline for all care activities. The NHS National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM) provides the evidence base for IPC practice in NHS settings and is widely adopted by care homes. IPC audits, outbreak management plans, and staff training records should be maintained and available for CQC review. Care homes should have a designated IPC lead with appropriate training and authority to implement and monitor IPC compliance across the registered premises. Product procurement should ensure that PPE, disinfectants, and waste products meet the relevant EN standards and regulatory classifications for their intended IPC application.
| IPC Category | Key Products | Regulatory Requirement | Key Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Protective Equipment | Gloves, aprons, masks, eye protection | SICP for all care contacts | UKHSA SICP / PPE Regs 2002 |
| Hand Hygiene | Soap, sanitiser, skin care | WHO 5 Moments compliance | EN1499 / EN1500 |
| Surface Disinfection | Wipes, sprays, solutions | Decontamination after each use | UKHSA / BS EN 13697 |
| Clinical Waste | Colour-coded sacks, sharps bins | HTM 07-01 segregation | HTM 07-01 / EA |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What IPC requirements apply to care homes under CQC registration?
A: CQC-registered care homes must comply with Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, requiring systems to assess and manage the risk of infections. This includes implementing UKHSA Standard Infection Control Precautions, maintaining an IPC lead, conducting regular IPC audits, and providing documented staff IPC training. CQC inspects IPC compliance under the Safe key question, and IPC failures are a frequently cited cause of enforcement action against care homes.
Q: Which EN standards apply to clinical disinfectants used in care homes?
A: Surface disinfectants for care home clinical contact areas should meet BS EN 13697 (surface disinfection efficacy) at the concentration and contact time specified on the product label. Hand soaps should meet EN1499 (hygienic hand wash) and hand sanitisers should meet EN1500 (hygienic hand rub) for the specific microbial claims required. Sporicidal products for Clostridioides difficile decontamination require specific spore kill efficacy data, typically achieved with chlorine-releasing agents at 1000ppm available chlorine. Products used in food handling areas must also comply with food safety regulations on food contact surface disinfectant residues.