{"id":13343,"date":"2025-12-09T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/?page_id=13343"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:00:14","slug":"infection-prevention-and-control","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/infection-prevention-and-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Infection Prevention and Control Team (IPCT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who are we and what do we do?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The Care Home IPCT is made up of a geographical lead Infection Prevention &amp; Control Nurse and four Infection Prevention &amp; Control practitioners<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We come from a range of different backgrounds, including, the community and Care Homes. This helps us understand the different ways that care is delivered and the specific challenges different services can have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">We know all about infections, what causes them, how and why they spread, how to care for people with an infection and how to prevent infections from spreading.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can we help you?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our team can provide practical advice, education and support about infection prevention and control to help keep residents and staff safe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We can provide a dedicated contact who can get to know and work with care home staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We have lots of useful information, posters and guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><strong>We&#8217;d love to hear what matters to you! Please share your thoughts on how we can support care homes using<\/strong> the contact details in the <a href=\"#contact-us\">contact us<\/a> section.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"true\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" id=\"contact-us\"><h2 id=\"at-133430\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Contact us<\/h2><div id=\"ac-133430\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">IPC advice is available Monday-Friday, 9am-3.30pm<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Telephone: 0131 536 3373<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:loth.infectioncontrol@nhs.scot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">loth.infectioncontrol@nhs.scot<\/a><br><br><strong>Please note<\/strong> for email contact, residents details should only be shared via an NHS secured email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For more information on obtaining a secure email address please see the Secure Email Account page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/secure-email-accounts\/\">Secure email account page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"true\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-133431\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Resources<\/h2><div id=\"ac-133431\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nipcm.hps.scot.nhs.uk\/care-home-infection-prevention-and-control-manual-ch-ipcm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care Home National Infection Prevention and Contol Manual (CH IPCM)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"true\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-133432\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Other useful webpages <\/h2><div id=\"ac-133432\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the Care Homes website:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-regular-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/health-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">East Region Health Protection Service \u2013 Formerly Health Protection Team (HPT)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/outbreaks-prevention-testing-and-management-of-common-illnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outbreaks: Prevention, testing and management of common illnesses and infections<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/vaccination-information-on-power-of-attorney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vaccination \u2013 Information on Power of Attorney<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources outside the Care Homes website:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-regular-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Inform Homepage<\/a> &#8211; 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