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Infection Control Annual Statement

Practice

 Dean Cross surgery 

Infection Prevention & Control Lead 

Alice Wilson, Lead Practice Nurse. 

Management support to IC Lead 

Kevin Marsh, PCN Compliance Support Manager 

CQC Registered Manager 

Claire Holland (GP Partner) 

Date of last Audit  

05/02/2026

Purpose of this statement  

This annual statement will be generated each year in April in accordance with the requirements of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance. It summarises:  

Any infection transmission incidents and any action taken (these will have been reported in accordance with our Significant Event procedure). 

  • Completed actions/improvements following the 2025 audit. 

  • Details of any infection control audits undertaken, and actions taken/planned.   

  • Details of any risk assessments undertaken for prevention and control of infection. 

  • Antimicrobial Stewardship  

  • Details of staff training.  

  • Any review and update of policies, procedures, and guidelines   

Infection transmission incidents (Significant Events)  

Significant events (good practice as well as challenging events) are investigated in detail to see what can be learnt and to indicate changes that might lead to future improvements. All significant events are reviewed monthly at the Clinical meeting and learning is cascaded to all relevant staff.  

The Lead Practice Nurse attends the monthly Clinical Meeting and discusses Infection Prevention & Control matters.  

There were no Infection prevention & Control related significant events reported in 2025. 

Completed actions/improvements following the 2025 audit 

  1. Legionella system fully established. 

  1. Technical cleaning audit process fully and effectively embedded (see below). This has: 

  • Improved the overall standard of cleanliness 

  • Maintained the improvement in couch frame cleanliness 

  • Maintained the improvement in curtain rail cleanliness 

  1. Improved compliance with mandatory IPC training & updates – specifically for clinical staff. 

  1. New vinyl flooring laid in some parts of the Practice. 

  1. Revised/updated Cleaning Policy/Schedule. 

  1. Policy established for cleaning of desktop fans.