The Dudley Infection Prevention Link Practitioner Network has been devised by the Health Protection team (Office of Public Health). Each care Home in Dudley now has a nominated ‘Link Practitioner’ who will act as a role model and visible advocate for infection prevention within their workplace.
Each Link Practitioner will be working closely with the Health Protection team to improve infection control practices within homes and reduce the risk of infections occurring in residents. If your care home has not been contacted to nominate a Link Practitioner, please contact us
Best practice documents and resources for Link Practitioners are available below.
Link Practitioner resources
Contact and further information
- Prevention and control of infection in care homes - an information resource
- Guidelines for the management of Norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings
- Norovirus Guidance for staff in care homes
- Influenza-like illness (ILI): managing outbreaks in care homes
- The national specifications for cleanliness: Guidance on setting and measuring performance outcomes in care homes
- Helping to prevent infection, A quick guide for managers and staff in care homes
- Infection prevention and control in care homes
- Colour coding of cleaning materials
- Guidance on flu outbreaks in care homes
