News and Updates
Review and update of Appendix 13 - NHSScotland Minimum Alert
organism and condition list
31 Mar 2025
Derogation of Mpox from HCID – summary changes to the NIPCM
19 Mar 2025
Updated NIPCM methodology now available
18 Mar 2025
Updated Safe Disposal of Waste Literature Review now available
14 Mar 2025
Updated Personal Protective Equipment: Eye/Face Protection Literature Review now available
21 Feb 2025
Update to Mpox Guidance
03 Feb 2025
Update to Safe Management of Linen Literature Review
03 Feb 2025
Update to Mpox Guidance
13 Jan 2025
Updates to Mpox guidance
04 Dec 2024
Updated leaflets: CDI and Washing Clothes at Home
02 Dec 2024
Scabies: Back to Basics - Care Home IPC Seminar PowerPoint presentation
25 Nov 2024
'Donning and doffing PPE when providing care for high possibility or confirmed case of VHF or suspected Mpox Clade I (HCID)'. Posters available on the NIPCM
20 Nov 2024
Update to Mpox IPC guidance in NIPCM
16 Oct 2024
Launch of 2024 Winter Preparedness Campaign webpage
07 Oct 2024
Update to Mpox guidance and A-Z entry
07 Oct 2024
Update to mpox guidance
06 Sep 2024
Update to mpox guidance
02 Sep 2024
Interim version of new Transmission Based Precautions literature review and Considered Judgement Form (Part A) now available
19 Aug 2024
Update to isolation period for COVID-19 for hospitalised patients
01 Aug 2024
Launch of the new 'water' section of Chapter 4 in the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM)
29 Jul 2024