Infection Control & Prevention Management Working Group

The Infection Control and Prevention Management Working Group continued to meet regularly for updates and information exchange on COVID-19 related issues including staff vaccination, PPE recommendations, mask fit-testing and vehicle cleaning.

The Working Group started a discussion on the possibility of future data collection in this field. A mapping matrix was organised with aim to collate indicators used by services to investigate options for a CAA collection.

The CAA continued to observe 5/5 Hand Hygiene Day in effort to share information around hand hygiene and infection control In 2022 we created a series of “Patient Zone” posters showing hand hygiene steps staff are required to undertake to minimize the level of microbial burden on patient care equipment, vehicles and frequently touched areas.

Posters were created for five separate zones where patients are treated during an ambulance service delivery: prior to arrival at patient, on scene, in the ambulance, at hospital, and post-patient hand over.