Home Your services About us Working for us Get involved Info centre Contact Helplines Infection prevention and control We all have a part to play in preventing and controlling infection; particularly when associated with healthcare, such as those spread on the hands of health care workers or carers. Our commitment We take preventing, minimising and controlling the risk of healthcare-associated infection very seriously. Ways in which we do this include: Education and training in infection control for all staff employed by us Good handwashing technique or alcohol handrubs Use of disposable aprons and gloves High standards of cleanliness Making sure equipment is clean Recognising signs of infection Educating patients, healthcare professionals and carers Download and read our annual reports for more information: Infection Control Thumbnail Title Size 2011/12 Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report 465.19 KB 2012/13 Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report 223.30 KB 2013/14 Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report 261.16 KB 2014/15 Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report 1,114.50 KB 2015/16 Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report 544.36 KB 2016/17 Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report 990.24 KB 2017/18 Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report 650.25 KB For a full list of all the policies, including infection control related, policies please go to our policies page. You can contact the team on infectionprevention.penninecare@nhs.net. More in this section Pennine Care People Awards Staffing levels Safeguarding Friends and Family Test Infection prevention and control Medicines management Performance Continuous improvement About Pennine Care Vision and values Five year plan Board of Directors Jobs Volunteering Privacy and information Privacy and cookies Data protection and confidentiality Accessibility Your Services Bury Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Oldham Stockport Tameside & Glossop Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust CQC overall rating Requires improvement 28 January 2019 See the report Hide accessibility tools Text size: Increase text size Decrease text size Reset text size Contrast: Black and white Blue contrast Beige contrast High contrast Reset contrast