Updated guidance published on Infection prevention and control in adult social care settings

Published 31 March 2022

Last updated 31 January 2024 — See all updates

Infection prevention and control: resource for adult social care

Infection prevention and control: quick guide for care workers

The ‘Infection prevention and control: resource for adult social care’ guidance is under review and will be updated in due course.

This document sets out general IPC principles to be used in combination with guidance on managing specific infections – see the acute respiratory infection guidance.

It is for people responsible for setting and maintaining standards of IPC within adult social care in England, such as care managers.

This guidance applies from 4 April 2022.