The Care Home Infection Prevention and Control (CHIPC) Manual, referred to as ‘the manual’ throughout, was first published in 2021. It is evidence-based and is intended to be used by all those involved in care home provision in Scotland.
The manual is care home context specific and has been co-produced with national and local IPC stakeholders. The content of the manual is aligned to the same scientific literature and evidence base as the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM) which was first published in 2012, by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO (2012)1).
The manual currently contains
The manual is a practice guide which should be locally adopted for use in care homes. When implemented, the manual can help reduce infection risks and ensure the safety of residents and others in the care home environment. It is the Scottish Government expectation that care home settings locally adopt and implement this guidance.
The manual aims to:
There are links throughout the manual for additional supporting resources. The resources page provides useful links to a variety of IPC campaign materials, educational resources, toolkits and posters.
In addition you may wish to explore the various literature reviews which details the evidence base underpinning national IPC guidance.
Educational resources are also available via the IPC learning zone on TURAS.
A glossary section has been provided to expand upon the terminology used throughout national IPC guidance and support resources.