Infection Prevention

Infection prevention is an important issue for health and social care users and service providers alike. 

Robust infection prevention and hygiene practices are key to reducing the risk of health care associated infection, and building public confidence in health and social care services.

In this section you can find information on

•  best practice for effective infection control,

and information on current issues such as:

• Clostridium difficile and
• swine flu.

RQIA conducts a programme of infection prevention and hygiene inspections at acute, community, independent and mental health and learning disability hospitals across Northern Ireland. These inspection reports can be accessed here.