Infection prevention and control is everyone’s business.
The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) service support the delivery of clean safe care. They improve and maintain quality in the delivery of care across the Calderdale Health and Social Care sector. This is required to meet the statutory responsibilities relating to IPC.
The IPC service:
- Monitors incidence and infection in Calderdale.
- Responds to incidents and outbreaks within Calderdale adult services.
- Advises on issues relating to the prevention and control of infection.
- Produce and review policies/guidelines that provide education to support effective infection prevention and control.
- Advise health and social care commissioners to ensure services provide clean safe care.
The team provides the following IPC activities across Calderdale:
- Advice.
- Education.
- Investigation.
- Development.
- Monitoring.
Policies and guidance
Guidance links
Acute respiratory infections (ARI’s)
The guidance provides information on infection prevention and control (IPC) measures for acute respiratory infections (ARI’s), including COVID-19 and Influenza. It applies to adult social care providers, managers of adult social care services and adult social care staff in England.
See: Infection prevention and control in adult social care: acute respiratory infection (GOV.UK)
IPC guidance in adult social care
This document should also be read alongside the Infection prevention and control: resource for adult social care guidance. It contains best practice advice on general IPC.
See: Infection prevention and control: resource for adult social care (GOV.UK)
The National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025
This covers all cleaning tasks throughout the NHS regardless of which department is responsible for it.
See: National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025 (NHS.UK)
National infection prevention and control manual (NIPCM) for England
This document is an evidence-based practice IPC manual for all involved in care provisions within England. The manual will ensure a consistent approach to infection prevention and control; however, some operational and organisational details may differ.
See: National infection prevention and control manual for England (NHS.UK)
Health and Social Care Act (2008)
Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance. Also referred to as The “Code of Practice”.
See: Health and Social Care Act 2008 (GOV.UK)
Hand hygiene best practice resources
Contact us
Contact the IPC service for advice, support or to report a problem. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.
- Email: ipc@calderdale.gov.uk
For urgent advice you can also contact the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in and out of office hours:
- Phone: 0300 3030234
Meet the team
Sharon Clark, Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse
Sharon Clark
Infection Prevention and Control Lead Nurse for Locala and Calderdale services
- Email: sharon.clark@locala.org.uk
- Email: sharon.clark@calderdale.gov.uk
Paula Mills, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse
Paula Mills
Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse for Calderdale services
- Email: Paula.mills@Locala.org.uk
- Email: Paula.mills@calderdale.gov.uk
Natasha Worsley, Infection Prevention and Control Nurse
Natasha Worsley
Infection Prevention and Control Nurse for Calderdale services
Janine Dyson, Infection Prevention and Control Officer
Janine Dyson
Infection Prevention and Control Officer for Calderdale services