Guidance

Infection control in building projects

This guidance discusses the various stages of a capital build project and highlights the major infection control issues and risks.

Applies to England

Documents

HFN 30: Infection control in the built environment

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Details

This guidance discusses the various stages of a capital build project from initial concept through to post-project evaluation, and highlights the major infection control issues and risks that need to be addressed at each particular stage to achieve designed-in infection control.

This guidance supersedes the Infection Control guidance published June 2001.

Published 2 January 2002