ASC IPC guidance: index of hyperlinks
Published 28 October 2026
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This section provides links to additional guidance, tools, and resources referenced throughout this IPC resource. These can be used to find further information, support learning, and access the latest infection prevention and control advice and recommendations.
Background, context and responsibilities for IPC in ASC settings
How to find your local UKHSA Health Protection Team Find your local health protection team in England - GOV.UK
Health and Social Care Act Health and Social Care Act 2008: code of practice on the prevention and control of infections - GOV.UK
National Monitoring Framework to Support Safe and Clean Care Audit Programmes for Scotland National Infection Prevention and Control Manual: Audit tools
CQC information on Infection prevention and control in care homes Infection prevention and control in care homes - Care Quality Commission
Health and Safety Executive: Managing risks Managing risks and risk assessment at work: Overview - HSE
UKHSA Communicable disease outbreak management guidance Communicable disease outbreak management guidance: principles to support local health protection systems - GOV.UK
Health and Social Care Act- Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
Health and Social Care Act- Regulation 15: Premises and equipment The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
Health and Social Care Act- Regulation 17: Good governance The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
Health and Safety at Work Act Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - HSE
HSE: The law on infections at work The Law - HSE
Why preventing infection is important
Hierarchy of controls The 5 Levels of the Hierarchy of Controls Explained - Safety International, LLC
PPE Posters PPE guide for non-aerosol generating procedures - GOV.UK
TARGET antibiotics toolkit hub Course: TARGET antibiotics toolkit hub | RCGP Learning
Care Quality Commission: Regulation 17: Good governance Regulation 17: Good governance - Care Quality Commission
HSE: Legionnaires’ disease Legionnaires’ disease. The control of legionella bacteria in water systems - HSE
HTM: 04-01: Safe water NHS England » Health Technical Memorandum 04-01: Safe water in healthcare premises
Health, safety and welfare Regulation The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Drinking water standards Guide for private supply owners/users - Drinking Water Inspectorate
Local council contacts Find your local council - GOV.UK
CQC- IPC in care homes Infection prevention and control in care homes - Care Quality Commission
Health and Social Care Act Health and Social Care Act 2008: code of practice on the prevention and control of infections - GOV.UK
Skills for care: care certificate Where to go from the Care Certificate | Skills for Health
Standard infection prevention precautions
Hand hygiene poster in residential care moments for hand hygiene
ABHR Poster how to handrub
Hand wash poster how to handwash
Acute Respiratory infection guidance Infection prevention and control in adult social care: acute respiratory infection - GOV.UK
Respiratory hygiene poster catch-bin-kill.pdf
Hot weather guidance Supporting vulnerable people before and during hot weather: social care managers - GOV.UK
Indoor Air considerations Managing infections – don’t forget about the indoor air in your care home – Social care
Supporting safer visiting Supporting safer visiting in care homes during infectious illness outbreaks - GOV.UK
Heat wave Heatwave: how to cope in hot weather - NHS
Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) - HSE
CQC - Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment - Care Quality Commission
CQC - Regulation 15: Premises and equipment Regulation 15: Premises and equipment - Care Quality Commission
HSE - Health and Safety at Work (HSWA) Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 - HSE
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) - HSE
Cleaning Specification for Care Homes Cleaning Specification for Care Homes (SHFN 01-05) V2
Management of blood and body fluids spills Appendix 9
Environmental Protection Act Environmental Protection Act 1990
Health and Social Care Act Health and Social Care Act 2008: code of practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance - GOV.UK
The Waste Regulations The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013
HTM: Safe and sustainable management of healthcare waste NHS England » Health Technical Memorandum 07-01: Safe and sustainable management of healthcare waste
How to find your local council Find your local council - GOV.UK
The Environment Agency Environment Agency - GOV.UK
CQC - Handling sharps in adult social care Handling sharps in adult social care - Care Quality Commission
Managing the risk of needlestick or sharps injuries Managing the risk of needlestick or sharps injuries - HSE
How to deal with an exposure incident How to deal with an exposure incident at work - HSE
HTM: Decontamination of linen Health Technical Memorandum 01-04: Decontamination of linen for health and social care. Social care
Linen processing within adult social care Linen processing within adult social care: information sheet - GOV.UK
Guidance for the safe Management of Linen in Residential, Nursing or other Social Care Healthcare Environments Guidance for the Safe Management of Linen in Residential, Nursing or other Social Healthcare Environments - BICSc
Transmission based precautions
National Standards of healthcare cleanliness - Appendix 4: high frequency touchpoints
NHS England » National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025
How to find your local health protection team Find your local health protection team in England - GOV.UK
Fundamentals of care which help prevent infections
CQC – The fundamental standards of care The fundamental standards of care - Care Quality Commission
Providing proactive care for people living in care homes – Enhanced health in care homes framework: Section D. Nutrition and hydration
Water, drinks and hydration Water, drinks and hydration - NHS
Supporting vulnerable people before and during hot weather: social care managers Supporting vulnerable people before and during hot weather: social care managers - GOV.UK
Diet and Nutrition Diet and Nutrition | NHS Professionals
NHS - Information and guidance about eating a healthy, balanced diet Eat well - NHS
Eatwell guide poster Eatwell Guide
CQC: Regulation 14: Meeting nutritional and hydration needs Regulation 14: Meeting nutritional and hydration needs - Care Quality Commission
Adverse Weather and Health Plan Adverse Weather Health Plan
Sepsis modern service framework NHS England » Sepsis modern service framework
Diagnostic decision tool for suspected UTI in adults over 65 years Diagnostic decision tool for suspected UTI in adults over 65 years
NICE Guidance - Quality statement 4: Skin assessment Quality statement 4: Skin assessment | Pressure ulcers | Quality standards | NICE
Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers: SSKIN Assessment Tool SSKIN Assessment tool
Information on bad breath Bad breath - NHS
NICE guidance: Oral health for adults in care homes Overview | Oral health for adults in care homes | Guidance | NICE
Care Quality Commission – Oral health in care homes Smiling matters: oral health care in care homes - Care Quality Commission
NICE Guidance: Oral health for adults in care homes Tools and resources | Oral health for adults in care homes | Guidance | NICE
Dental and mouth care – Alzheimer’s Society Dental and mouth care Alzheimer’s Society
Skills for care information on Oral health Oral health
Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to 64 Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to 64 - NHS
Physical activity guidelines for older adults Physical activity guidelines for older adults - NHS
Vaccinations for care and support workers and individuals receiving care
Why vaccination is important and the safest way to protect yourself Why vaccination is important and the safest way to protect yourself - NHS
Health and Social Care Act Health and Social Care Act 2008: code of practice on the prevention and control of infections - GOV.UK
Health and Safety at Work Act Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 - HSE
Immunisation guidelines Immunisation - GOV.UK
Complete routine immunisation schedule Complete routine immunisation schedule from 1 January 2026 - GOV.UK
Annual flu programme Annual flu programme - GOV.UK
CQC - Complete routine immunisation schedule Managing vaccines in care homes - Care Quality Commission
CQC - Regulation 11: Need for consent Regulation 11: Need for consent - Care Quality Commission
Mental Capacity Act Mental Capacity Act 2005
The Green book of immunisation - Chapter 2: consent Consent: the green book, chapter 2 - GOV.UK
The Green book of immunisation - Chapter 7 - Immunisation of immunocompromised individuals The Green book of immunisation - chapter 7 - Immunisation of immunocompromised individuals
NHS vaccinations and when to have them NHS vaccinations and when to have them - NHS
The Green book of immunisation – Chapter 12: Immunisation of healthcare and laboratory staff Immunisation of healthcare and laboratory staff: the green book, chapter 12 - GOV.UK
Flu vaccination guidance for social care and hospice providers Flu vaccination guidance for social care and hospice providers - GOV.UK
Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status Vaccination of individuals with uncertain or incomplete immunisation status - GOV.UK
The essential travel checklist The essential travel checklist to keep you and your family healthy on holiday – UK Health Security Agency
Find travel health advice for destinations worldwide NaTHNaC - Home
NHS Travel vaccinations Travel vaccinations - NHS
Managing outbreaks in ASC Settings
Communicable disease outbreak management guidance Communicable disease outbreak management guidance: principles to support local health protection systems - GOV.UK
High consequence infectious diseases (HCID) High consequence infectious diseases (HCID) - GOV.UK
Notifiable diseases and how to report them https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Developing-your-workforce/Care-topics/Spotting-the-signs-when-a-person-becomes-unwell/Spotting-the-signs-when-a-person-becomes-unwell.aspx
Notifiable diseases and how to report them - GOV.UK
Find your local health protection team in England Find your local health protection team in England - GOV.UK
Report an outbreak of acute respiratory infection in an adult social care setting Report an outbreak of acute respiratory infection in an adult social care setting - GOV.UK
Health surveillance and reporting programmes News and communications - GOV.UK
Health and Social Care Act Health and Social Care Act 2008: code of practice on the prevention and control of infections - GOV.UK
CQC - Regulation 18: Notification of other incidents Regulation 18: Notification of other incidents - Care Quality Commission
Reporting medicines and medical devices Yellow Card | Making medicines and medical devices safer
Toolkit 6: principles for the management of outbreaks in specific settings Toolkit 6: principles for the management of outbreaks in specific settings - GOV.UK
Mental Capacity Act Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice - GOV.UK
CQC - Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - Care Quality Commission
Managing sick leave and return to work Managing sick leave and return to work - HSE
Health protection in children and young people’s settings Health protection in children and young people’s settings, including education - GOV.UK
European Convention on Human Rights European Convention on Human Rights
Supporting safer visiting in care homes during infectious illness outbreaks Supporting safer visiting in care homes during infectious illness outbreaks - GOV.UK
CQC - Regulation 9A: Visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices Regulation 9A: Visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices - Care Quality Commission
Patient Safety Incident Response Framework outside of NHS trusts NHS England » Applying the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework outside of NHS trusts
Infections of concern
Infection prevention and control in adult social care: acute respiratory infection Infection prevention and control in adult social care: acute respiratory infection - GOV.UK
The green book of immunisation - Chapter 18: Hepatitis B Hepatitis B: the green book, chapter 18 - GOV.UK
Bloodborne viruses (BBV) Bloodborne viruses (BBV) - HSE
What bloodborne viruses are What bloodborne viruses are - HSE
Bloodborne viruses (BBVs) in healthcare workers Bloodborne viruses (BBVs) in healthcare workers - GOV.UK
Managing the risk of needlestick or sharps injuries - HSE
NICE Guidance: Hepatitis B and C testing: people at risk of infection Recommendations | Hepatitis B and C testing: people at risk of infection | Guidance | NICE
Bristol Stool Chart Poster Bristol Stool Chart
NICE Guidance - Clostridioides difficile infection: antimicrobial prescribing Recommendations | Clostridioides difficile infection: antimicrobial prescribing | Guidance | NICE
Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile (C. diff) - NHS
Clostridioides difficile infection: how to deal with the problem Clostridioides difficile infection: how to deal with the problem - GOV.UK
Principles for managing cases of suspected high consequence infectious diseases in adult social care Principles for managing cases of suspected high consequence infectious diseases in adult social care - GOV.UK
Notifications of infectious diseases Notifications of infectious diseases (NOIDs) - GOV.UK
Group A Streptococcus Guidance Group A Streptococcus - GOV.UK
Information from NHS on Strep A Strep A - NHS
Supporting safer visiting in care homes during infectious illness outbreaks Supporting safer visiting in care homes during infectious illness outbreaks - GOV.UK
Stop norovirus spreading poster Stop norovirus spreading poster
Norovirus: symptoms and how to treat Norovirus (vomiting bug) - NHS
Norovirus guidance Norovirus: guidance, data and analysis - GOV.UK
Norovirus: What to do if you catch it and helping to stop the spread Norovirus: What to do if you catch it and helping to stop the spread – UK Health Security Agency
Understanding the burden of UTI Understanding the burden of UTI hospitalisations in England - GOV.UK
TB Guidance for ASC Settings
Information on Tuberculosis (TB) Tuberculosis (TB): diagnosis, screening, management and data - GOV.UK
Mental Capacity Act Mental Capacity Act 2005
Find your local health protection team in England Find your local health protection team in England - GOV.UK
Communicable disease outbreak management guidance Communicable disease outbreak management guidance: principles to support local health protection systems - GOV.UK
Managing suspected infectious diarrhoea and/or vomiting in ASC settings
Bristol Stool Chart Bristol Stool Chart
Communicable disease outbreak management guidance Communicable disease outbreak management guidance: principles to support local health protection systems - GOV.UK
Find your local health protection team in England local health protection team
Supporting safer visiting in care homes during infectious illness outbreaks Supporting safer visiting in care homes during infectious illness outbreaks - GOV.UK
CQC - Regulation 9A: Visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices Regulation 9A: Visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices - Care Quality Commission
Appendix 4: National standards of healthcare cleanliness NHS England » National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025
Health Technical Memorandum: Decontamination of linen for health and social care Health Technical Memorandum 01-04: Decontamination of linen for health and social care – Management and provision
IPC Policies for Care Home settings Care Homes - Infection Prevention Control
National standards of healthcare cleanliness - Section 8. Auditing and monitoring information. NHS England » National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025
Cleaning Specification for Care Homes Cleaning Specification for Care Homes (SHFN 01-05) V2
Essential considerations for clinical interventions and procedures
NIPCM: Appendix 11: Aide memoire for optimal patient placement and respiratory protective equipment (RPE) for infectious agents Aide memoire for optimal patient placement and respiratory protective equipment (RPE) for infectious agents in hospital inpatients (based on evidence from WHO, CDC and UKHSA)
Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) - HSE
NICE Guidance: Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome 1 Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome | Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s | Guidance | NICE
Information on sleep apnoea Sleep apnoea - NHS
National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections epic3: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England - Journal of Hospital Infection
National Infusion and vascular access society website Nivas | Homepage
NICE Guidance: Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care Key priorities for implementation | Healthcare-associated infections: prevention and control in primary and community care | Guidance | NICE
NICE Guidance: Urinary catheters Quality statement 4: Urinary catheters Infection prevention and control quality standards
Device Related Infection Prevention Practice Device Related Infection Prevention Practice (DRIPP) - Infection Prevention Society
The Health and Social Care Act The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
CQC - Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment - Care Quality Commission
Reporting medicines and medical devices Yellow Card | Making medicines and medical devices safer
Information on specimen collection Specimen collection
Packaging and transport requirements for patient samples Packaging and transport requirements for patient samples – UN3373 - GOV.UK
What, why and how of patient laboratory testing Lab Tests Online UK | Homepage
Urinary tract infection: diagnostic tools for primary care Urinary tract infection: diagnostic tools for primary care - GOV.UK
Additional information and resources for ASC managers
Health and Social Care Act Health and Social Care Act 2008: code of practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance - GOV.UK
CQC - Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment Regulation 12: Safe care and treatment - Care Quality Commission
CQC – Regulation 15: Premises and equipment Regulation 15: Premises and equipment - Care Quality Commission
CQC - The fundamental standards of care The fundamental standards of care - Care Quality Commission
Skills for Care - Quality assurance and continuous improvement Quality assurance and continuous improvement
Health Building Note: Infection control in the built environment Health Building Note 00-09: Infection control in the built environment