Guidance and regulation

Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles for adult social care settings in England, to be used with guidance on managing specific infections.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 1 March 2024

• Infection prevention and control: resource for adult social care

  Introduction This resource contains general infection prevention and…

• Infection prevention and control: quick guide for care workers

  Understanding how infection is spread is crucial to effective infection…

A national point prevalence survey on healthcare associated infections (HCAIs), antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in England, 2023.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 19 February 2024

Quick reference guide for primary care on how to test for and treat Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in dyspepsia.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 5 September 2019

AMRHAI (antimicrobial resistance and healthcare associated infections) is the national reference unit for investigating AMR in healthcare-associated bacteria.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 21 July 2021

For all independent prescribers to help improve the quality of prescribing practice.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 16 August 2023

National antimicrobial intravenous-to-oral switch (IVOS) criteria for prompt switch​ have been developed for adult and paediatric patients, categorised into 5 sections.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 4 April 2024

Information on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), effective methods to avoid unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics and advice for healthcare professionals.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 10 December 2015

This handbook collates national resources on antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 3 April 2017

Posters and leaflets (in 11 languages) for the public and healthcare professionals to support antibiotic awareness campaigns in the UK.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 8 November 2018

Quizzes and crosswords about antibiotic resistance for the public, healthcare prescribers and pharmacists.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 20 October 2017

This document explains how to use antibiotics responsibly for patients, animal keepers, pet owners and prescribers.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 7 October 2019

Evidence-based guidance for diagnostic laboratories to make an informed decision on choices of commercial assay for carbapenemase detection.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 22 November 2022

Guidance on administering antimicrobial prophylaxis to bomb blast victims.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 26 May 2017

Evidence and guidance for healthcare professionals on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, and infection prevention and control.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 25 April 2022

Acute NHS trusts are asked to validate their antibiotic prescribing data using this Public Health England (PHE) validation protocol.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 25 March 2015

Data-specific policy for revisions and amendments to mandatory surveillance data of Healthcare-associated infections.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 27 May 2022

Surveillance of meticillin resistant Staphlyococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients with renal failure.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 1 March 2007