NIPCM Index
- About the Manual
- Responsibilities
- Chapter 1 - Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs)
- Chapter 2 - Transmission Based Precautions (TBPs)
- Chapter 3 - Healthcare Infection Incidents, Outbreaks and Data Exceedance
- Chapter 4 - Infection Control in the Built Environment and Decontamination
- Addendum for Infection Prevention and Control within Neonatal Settings (NNU)
- A-Z Pathogens
- Glossary
- Appendices
- Resources
- World Hand Hygiene Day 5 May 2025 - It might be gloves. It's always hand hygiene
Welcome
The NHSScotland National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM) was first published on 13 January 2012, by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO (2012)1), and updated on 17 May 2012 (CNO (2012)1 Update).
The NIPCM provides IPC guidance to all those involved in care provision and is considered best practice across all health and care settings in Scotland.
The re-launch of the NIPCM by the CNO on 11 July 2022 emphasises the ongoing importance of application of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidance within health and care settings across Scotland.
Video of Chief Nursing Officer re-launching the NIPCM
Find out more about the NIPCM
You can find out more about the NIPCM by watching the animation or going to the About the manual webpage.
Disclaimer
When an organisation, for example health and care setting, uses products or adopts practices that differ from those stated in this National Infection Prevention and Control Manual, that individual organisation is responsible for ensuring safe systems of work including the completion of a risk assessment approved through local governance procedures.
Latest News
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- 17 Apr 2025World Hand Hygiene Day Campaign 2025
- 31 Mar 2025Review and update of Appendix 13 - NHSScotland Minimum Alert organism and condition list
- 19 Mar 2025Derogation of Mpox from HCID – summary changes to the NIPCM
- 18 Mar 2025Updated NIPCM methodology now available
- 14 Mar 2025Updated Safe Disposal of Waste Literature Review now available