Care staff to have the latest IPC guidance at their fingertips
Health and social care staff will have the latest infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance in their pockets thanks to a new app.
The Preventing infection in social care settings app was developed by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI).
Minister for social care, mental wellbeing and sport, Maree Todd MSP, said: “The app is a great example of collaborative working to develop a user-friendly resource for social care staff, ensuring the latest infection prevention and control guidance is at their fingertips. I am pleased to see that this app has been shaped by social care staff to support and enhance their practice and ultimately improve care for people they support.”
The app is based on the pocketbook Preventing Infection in Social Care Settings and aligns with national IPC guidance, in particular the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual and the Care Home Infection Prevention and Control Manual.
There will be three free webinars for anyone interested in finding out more about the app and how to use it. You can register your place below. Each session will last an hour.
The Preventing infection in social care settings app is part of an expanding suite of digital tools produced by the Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre called the Right Decision Service. This service aims to provide health and social care staff support to make safe decisions quickly ‘on the go’ based on validated evidence.
