Guidance

Infection prevention and control: incubators on neonatal units

Statement reinforcing good infection prevention and control practices for incubator decontamination and handling on neonatal units.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 20 April 2022
• Last updated: 2 June 2025
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  1. 2 June 2025

     Updated references 2 and 3.

  2. 27 October 2022

     Updated information on cleaning the humidifier.

  3. 20 April 2022

     First published.

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Good IPC practice for the cleaning and handling of incubators and other equipment in neonatal units

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This guidance is currently under review.

This document sets out to highlight and reinforce general infection prevention and control (IPC) principles to be used in combination with local guidance and manufacturer’s instructions when decontaminating and handling incubators in neonatal units during and after patient use.

It is for people responsible for setting and maintaining standards of IPC within neonatal care.