Regular IPC group meetings
Health Boards should ensure that infection prevention and control groups meet at regular intervals and that there is appropriate reporting upwards through the management structure.
How was this assessed?
Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedSection 2.2 of the Scottish Government's response notes the recommendation that NHS boards should ensure infection prevention and control is explicitly considered at all clinical governance committee meetings. Section 2.1 describes the national HAI Taskforce, which coordinates and monitors actions across NHS Scotland and works with local teams and existing structures, implying a structured approach to governance and reporting. Furthermore, the HAI compendium provides comprehensive national policy and guidance on HAI, which would include best practices for reporting structures and meeting intervals for infection prevention and control groups.
Published Evidence
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HIS IPC Standards (2022) Standard 1 (Leadership and Governance) requires regular IPC committee meetings with appropriate upward reporting through management structure. Monitored through HIS inspections.
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National standards provide the framework for regular IPC committee meetings at all governance levels.