Overview
The Community Infection Prevention and Control Team (CIPCT) work with our Public Health Team. Functions of the team are to:
- promote prevention of infection
- reduce infection
- protect people from communicable diseases
The nursing team provide specialist infection control information, advice, support, training and assurance to us and providers of social care, community nursing and residential care, domiciliary care, schools, nurseries and other partners.
The team also work with GPs and others to reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics.