NHSE IPC Education Framework level: This course aligns to Foundation and Enhanced levels

About IPC Training Days

The IPC Training Days programme provides education for trainees and other healthcare professionals working in the field of medical microbiology, medical virology, infectious diseases, and other areas of infection control.

The structured rolling programme comprises a series of nine independent, one-day training sessions.

Learning Outcomes

After attending this session covering 'Behaviour change, quality improvement and leadership' delegates will be able to:

• Describe quality improvement in healthcare and in infection prevention
• Describe what characterises an effective IPC leader
• Explain how QI methodology can be used in practice eg. changing hand hygiene behaviour
• Outline how data can be analysed and presented to effect sustained change in IPC

HIS members who attend 7 (distinct) of the 9 IPC Training Days in the rolling programme and complete the HIS/UKHSA Foundation Course in Infection Prevention and Control are eligible to apply for the Foundation Certificate in IPC.