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The Infection Control Nurses Association works together with healthcare colleagues, professional bodies, industry, government agencies and voluntary organisations in the prevention and control of infection. Our main aim is to advance the speciality of infection prevention and control through education, professional development of our members and research.

With the continued need to prevent and control existing, re-emerging and new infections the Association is at the forefront of initiatives across the United Kingdom and Eire in both hospital and community settings. Members of the Association are active locally, regionally, nationally and internationally in cross boundary activities that support the quality and clinical governance agenda in providing safe and effective patient care.

 

The 37th Annual Infection Control Conference
September 24th to 26th 2007
The Brighton Centre
Brighton, England

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Welcome back to the ‘famous’ ICNA Annual Conference Revue –

‘One Last Time’!
Monday 24th September

For further information and photo's click HERE

 

Infection Control Week 14th-20th October 2007

From this year Infection Control Week will be the same as International Infection Prevention week 14th-20th October 2007. During the week, health-care facilities worldwide are encouraged to conduct special educational activities to emphasize adherence to practices that can prevent infections (e.g., proper hand hygiene). This year�s theme is "Infection Prevention--it's in your hands" Resources are available on the apic website http://... More

The Healthcare Commission has published a national study into HCAI

The Healthcare Commission has published a national study into healthcare-associated infection that outlines practical advice for trusts to consider in their attempts to reduce rates of infection. The report emphasises that while boards of trusts have to balance a range of priorities, the safety of patients is paramount. The report was prepared in response to a request from the Chief Medical Officer for England, who asked the Commission t... More