Bonus IPC Week - Antimicrobial resistance

In honour of Infection prevention and control (IPC) week 2022 ‘Primary Care Spotlight’ has recorded a special edition IPC miniseries where host Emma Borders interviews Infection prevention and control clinical nurse specialist Alex Cundy on a variety of topics relating to IPC. 

The IPC miniseries content includes information about Cornwall’s new audit offer and IPC network, there is also episodes on topics including MRSA, diarrhoea, urinary tract infections, standard infection control precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, antimicrobial resistance and decontamination. 

We hope you enjoy this episode please see the links below for more information about Antimicrobial resistance. More information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/ and you can also contact us by sending us an email to kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net

Antimicrobial Resistance 

• Harrogate and district MDRO policy for general practice  
• Antibiotic guardian
• RCGP target antibiotic toolkit
• UKHSA antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship competencies 
• Email NHS Cornwall IPC team for further support ciosicb.ipc@nhs.net
• NHS Cornwall medicines optimisation team for general practice quarterly prescribing data ciosicb.prescribing@nhs.net.