Breaking the Chain of Infection: Printable learning resource

Policies and procedures for managing health and safety in services

Breaking the Chain of Infection: Printable learning resource

Provider: NHS Education for Scotland

This resource is based on the e-learning module ‘NES: Breaking the Chain of Infection’ from the Scottish Infection Prevention and Control Education Pathway. The information in the pdf covers:

How micro-organisms spread
The chain of infection model
Risk factors for infection
Specific actions to break the chain of infection

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