R12 Response Accepted AI-assessed

CDI infection control advice

Recommendation

Health Boards should ensure that when a patient has CDI patients and relatives are given clear and proper advice on the necessary infection control precautions.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Duty of Candour and the revised Patient Rights Charter (June 2022), NHS Health Boards are required to provide clear and proper advice on infection control precautions to patients with *C. difficile* infection (CDI) and their relatives, which strengthens communication requirements. According to Healthcare Improvement Scotland's Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Standards (2022), Standard 3 mandates effective communication about IPC with patients and families across all health and social care settings, which reinforces this requirement.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Response
Accepted
Accepted Scottish Government
18 Jun 2015

Section 4.2 of the Scottish Government's response highlights initiatives to improve patient and family communication. The Person-centred Health and Care Collaborative's "Must Do with Me" elements include ensuring patients receive the information they need, which would cover infection control precautions. Additionally, Section 2.1 notes the Patient Rights (Scotland) Act 2011 supports patients to be more involved in their health and healthcare, implying a right to clear advice.

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Published Evidence

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Good Progress
01 Jun 2022
Scottish Government Other

Duty of Candour and Patient Rights Charter strengthened requirements for clear patient and family communication. IPC Standards (2022) Standard 3 covers Communication Systems for IPC across health and social care settings.

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HIS IPC Standard 3 requires effective communication about IPC with patients, families, and between staff at all levels.

HIS IPC Standards - Standard 3: Communication Sys… View Source
Source
Inquiry Vale of Leven Inquiry
Report The Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report 24 Nov 2014
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Responsible Bodies
NHS Health Boards (Scotland) Primary
Themes & Tags
Care home infection control No person-centred care Infection Control Patient Information
Recommendation age 11.3 yrs
Last formal update 3932 days ago