News and Updates
Update to Aprons and Gowns literature review.
                    27 Oct 2025
                
                
                    It's International Infection Prevention Week 2025- Unite, Prevent, Protect and Prevail in every care setting
                    22 Oct 2025
                
                
                    Winter preparedness - Ensure staff IPC knowledge is up to date
                    08 Oct 2025
                
                
                    New Winter Campaign page launched — practical IPC resources to help all services to prepare and stay resilient
                    01 Oct 2025
                
                
                    Update to Chapter 2.4.1 regarding wider use of Type IIR surgical facemasks,
                    26 Sep 2025
                
                
                    Update to PCP staff information leaflet and  Appendix 11
                    03 Sep 2025
                
                
                    Healthcare Water Systems Associated Organisms Incident or Outbreak Checklist now published
                    29 Aug 2025
                
                
                    Addendum for High Consequence Disease (HCID) launched today
                    25 Aug 2025
                
                
                    Update to Chapter 1, Section 1.2 (hand hygiene) regarding SORT guidance
                    03 Jul 2025
                
                
                    Updates to Chapter 4 and Appendix 13
                    16 May 2025
                
                
                    Have you visited our World Hand Hygiene Day 2025 campaign page yet?
                    02 May 2025
                
                
                    World Hand Hygiene Day Campaign 2025
                    17 Apr 2025
                
                
                    Review and update of Appendix 13 - NHSScotland Minimum Alert 
organism and condition list
                    31 Mar 2025
                
                
                    Derogation of Mpox from HCID. Summary changes to the NIPCM
                    19 Mar 2025
                
                
                    Updated NIPCM methodology now available
                    18 Mar 2025
                
                
                    Updated Safe Disposal of Waste Literature Review now available
                    14 Mar 2025
                
                
                    Updated Personal Protective Equipment: Eye/Face Protection Literature Review now available
                    21 Feb 2025
                
                
                    Update to Mpox Guidance
                    03 Feb 2025
                
                
                    Update to Safe Management of Linen Literature Review
                    03 Feb 2025
                
                
                    Update to Mpox Guidance
                    13 Jan 2025
                
         
                