Welcome to www.clean-safe-care.nhs.uk
A website for healthcare staff. The purpose of the site is to provide a hub for information, Tools (Saving Lives and Essential Steps) and News about reducing healthcare associated infections (HCAI) and providing safe, clean, reliable healthcare. If you have specific feedback on tools or content then please let us know.
Case studies - real life stories on reducing HCAI
Learning from the best and sharing good practice are fundamental principles to improvements across the NHS and specifically to the HCAI and Cleanliness Improvement programme. This section allows you to see where NHS colleagues and Trusts have made progress and want to share learning. Find out more...
Ambulance and Pre-Hospital Care Guidelines regarding Antimicrobial Prescribing
To review the draft guidelines, click here.
Sustainability Assessment Tool
To view the NHS Sustainability Model and Guide and the HCAI Sustainability Tool click here.
Showcase Hospitals Product Evaluation Reports
To view click here.
Emergency Admissions MRSA Screening Pathway
To view this pathway and case studies, click here.
High Impact Intervention No. 1: Central venous catheter care bundle
To view this revised HII, click here.
High Impact Intervention No. 8: improve the cleaning and decontamination of clinical equipment
To read this new HII, click here.
more news...
Latest message
Infection prevention is everyone’s responsibility, as is providing clean and safe care to patients. Robust infection prevention practice is easier to instil than management of the problem, and will provide sustainable reductions in infection rates.
Janice Stevens CBE, National Director, HCAI and Cleanliness Division, Department of Health
This programme is endorsed by leading professional organisations.
