Infection prevention and control guidelines
1. Principles
Last revised: 17 Jun 2024
All staff members are involved in the practice’s infection prevention and control program (see Criterion GP4.1 – Infection prevention and control, including sterilisation in the Standards).
Infection prevention and control in health care is based on:
The practice’s infection prevention and control processes must be supported by up-to-date evidence and understanding of the rationale for recommended processes. Staff can keep up to date by using education and training resources and through information provided by infectious disease authorities (see Links).
Essential infection prevention and control processes include:
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