IPC Audits

2023-24

Our next annual IPC audit is scheduled for March 2024. A copy of the results following our audit will be inserted here.

2022-23

As requested by the local council, we carried out a self-assessment in March 2023 and provided this to them for review. The results were returned as ‘satisfactory’. A full on-site inspection by the Infection Control Team will be carried out next year.

2021-22

A site visit was carried out in March 2022 by members of the Infection Prevention and Control team from Wakefield Council. Following the inspection, the Practice scored 93%.  The following action plan was agreed:

  • ensure that PPE is stored in wall mounted racks
  • keep a record of when spot cleaning has taken in and around the minor ops suite
  • replace the old worn sink in cleaners room

There were no significant events in relation to infection control during this period of assessment

2022 – Certificate of Recognition

2019-20 and 2020-21

As a result of the pandemic, no infection control audits were carried out. The Practice continued to maintain a high level of infection prevention control in order to minimise the risk of transmission of COVID-19.

2018-19

A self-assessment audit was carried out in October 2019 in conjunction with the local authority and the Practice scored 93%.  The following action plan was agreed:

  • ensure all staff, including cleaners, have completed Infection Prevention and Control e-learning
  • ensure that compliance IPC is built into annual appraisals

There were no significant events in relation to infection control during this period of assessment

2019 – Certificate of Recognition