Infection Prevention and Control

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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team
Blue Zone
Level 3 (opposite Will Adams Ward)

Call: 01634 9763122
Email: medwayft.infectioncontrol@nhs.uk

Our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Team monitors rates of infections and levels of cleanliness across the hospital, and gives advice, provides training and ensures staff have evidence-based guidelines and resources to help reduce infection rates and minimise the risk of patients having a hospital acquired infection.

The two most common types of potentially serious infections are Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile (C.diff). As part of our infection prevention and control surveillance measures, we screen patients for these diseases and ensure appropriate patient management is in place.

Keeping our patients, visitors and staff safe

All patients, visitors and staff have a responsibility to help prevent infections.

Please do not visit a patient if you have any cold or flu symptoms or symptoms of norovirus (vomiting and diarrhoea). Please do not visit if you or someone in your household has tested positive for COVID-19, or if you display symptoms of COVID-19, unless you require urgent medical care.

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When in the hospital please ensure you:

  • Wash your hands regularly
  • Use the hand gel at the entrances to our hospital and wards
  • Wear a disposable face mask in areas that require one, unless you are exempt.

We kindly ask you not to bring lateral flow tests into the hospital to test your loved ones. If you are concerned that a current inpatient has COVID-19, please inform a member of staff.

 

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