ICM reports to CEO
Health Boards should ensure that the Infection Control Manager reports direct to the Chief Executive or, at least, to an executive board member.
How was this assessed?
Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedSection 2.2 of the Scottish Government's response explicitly states that the Infection Control Manager (ICM) is accountable directly to the chief executive and the board. Furthermore, the Scottish Government has been working with partners since 2014/15 to reinforce the stipulation that infection control managers have direct lines of communication and accountability to the board. This ensures a clear and direct reporting structure for the ICM.
Published Evidence
Published assessments of implementation progress from inspectorates, select committees, official progress reports, and other sources. Check the source type badge to see whether each assessment is independent or government self-reported.
HIS IPC Standards (2022) Standard 1 (Leadership and Governance) addresses reporting structures for IPC within health boards including requirements for board-level oversight.
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National standards provide framework for IPC reporting to senior leadership and boards.
QEUH Oversight Board found that within NHS GGC key IPC information was not escalated to senior management and the Board. DMA Canyon water reports were not escalated to relevant staff and senior managers despite Vale of Leven recommendation that ICM should report directly to CEO.
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IPC reporting failures at QEUH demonstrate that the recommendation for direct ICM reporting to CEO/board was not effectively implemented within NHS GGC.