Director of Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report

Meeting:

 Trust Public Board

Date:

 08.11.2023

Report Title:

Director of Infection Prevention and Control annual report

Agenda Item:

 4.4

X

SR1b: If we do not ensure our leaders are developed and equipped, there is a risk that we will not be able to change our culture, and value, support, develop and grow our people

SR2: If we do not deliver operational and clinical standards then there is a risk of poor patient outcomes and experience

X 

SR3: If we do not ensure we have the ability to plan, influence and deliver across our systems to secure change, we will not be able to meet the needs of our public and communities

X 

SR4: If we do not resolve long standing organisational inefficiencies we will be unable to deliver an effective, sustainable, value for money service to our public

X 

SR5: If we do not clearly define our strategic plans we will not have the agility to deliver the suite of improvements needed

X 

Equality Impact Assessment

No negative impact identified

 X

Recommendation:

The Board is asked to acknowledge and note the DIPC annual report for information.

Previously considered by:

QGC, IP&C Group, Compliance and Risk Group

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to request for review and agreement/feedback in relation to the annual Director of IPC report.

Executive Summary

The DIPC annual report is an accurate account of the Trust’s Infection, Prevention and Control activities. In developing this annual report, we have set out a summary of achievements for 2022/23, and goals for 2023/24.

The report aligns with reporting factors of the Trust IPC position, progress against previous goals and success against controlling adverse infection outcomes in line with Trust risk 1721 and the Health & Social Care Act 2012, Hygiene Code of Practice (2015). The IPC upcoming programme is outlined within the report.

Once agreed, this report will be circulated internally and uploaded via the Trust intranet. Communications will be cascaded via the IPC team, to relevant meeting groups, for awareness. This report will be made publicly available and shared directly with regional commissioning groups.
The Trust is required to release a public annual report relating to Infection Prevention and Control as per Criterion 1.3 of the Code of Practice within the Health and Social Care Act.

The report has been shared with and approved by the Infection, Prevention and Control Group. The report has also been approved at Compliance and Risk Group.

• The Trust is required to produce an annual Directors report covering Infection Prevention and Control.