Our Infection Prevention and Control course will help you learn how to fight diseases and protect public health in health and social care settings. Learn more about essential topics on prevention and control measures in care homes and other environments.

The topics covered in this course consist of practicing proper hand hygiene, using personal protective equipment (PPE), implementing sterilisation protocols, and effectively managing outbreaks. The IPC course is for people who work in adult social care, like social care workers and healthcare professionals. It can also be suitable for people who want to learn about preventing and controlling infections.

Simple control precautions like washing your hands can ensure the safety and health protection of people you care for. When working in health and social care, it is important to be aware of standard infections. It's important to know how to prevent these infections from spreading when caring for someone.

Florence Nightingale apparently said “Wise and humane management of a patient is the best guard against infection.” Our interactive modules and information will help you make a significant impact to minimise the risk of spreading infection.

Our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) course forms part of the online care certificate. Complete the care certificate with Grey Matter Learning as part of our course offering.

• Describe the main ways an infection can get into the body
• Demonstrate effective hand hygiene
• Explain how your own health or hygiene might pose a risk to the people you support
• List common types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), procedures and current use
• Explain the principles of safe handling of infected or soiled linen and clinical waste

By the end of the training course, you will:

• Understand the Chain of Infection
• Explain the 9 infection control precautions
• Know when and how to wash your hands using NHS guidance
• Understand the differences between viral and bacterial infections
• Know how to avoid the spread of infection
• Select personal protective equipment appropriate to the situation
• Know how to safely handle soiled linen and clinical waste

This Infection Prevention & Control course has been designed specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about Infection Prevention & Control.