LHCAI
Infection Control in Healthcare
This is an one-week non-residential course with practical work and intra-group discussions, as well as formal lectures and demonstrations by UK experts in infection control and related fields. Topics include: surveillance, audit, policy design and review, aspects of management, relevant epidemiological skills, outbreak control and prevention, organism typing, antibiotic prescribing, hospital hygiene, legal and socio-economic aspects of hospital infection, the interface between the community and the hospital, and other important topics in hospital infection such as infections on the intensive care unit and in the immuno-suppressed.
The course is recognised for 28 CPD points and is a module for the Diploma in Hospital Infection Control (DipHIC), but can also be taken by those not registered for the DipHIC. The fee is £500-00 (non-residential).
The next course will be held on 5-9 November 2012.
For further information please contact Sheila Culkin, Laboratory of Healthcare Associated Infection, HPA, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HT, Tel. 0208 327 7221, or email: sheila.culkin@hpa.org.uk.
Download the application form below.
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