Community Infection Control Team

Introducing the Community Infection Control Team

Helen Clarke, Assistant Director of Nursing, is the Director of Infection Prevention and Control Helen.Clarke@bolton.nhs.uk

Kath Gough is the Community Infection Control Nurse Specialist kath.gough@bolton.nhs.uk

Julie O’Malley is the Community Infection Control Nurse Julie.o’malley@bolton.nhs.uk

We can be contacted at:
Great Lever Health Centre
Rupert Street
Bolton BL3 6RN
01204 462356 / 462357

The team provides infection control advice to Bolton Primary Care Trust, Bolton Council and independent contractors, such as GPs and dental practices.

What do we do?

Infection control includes the prevention and management of infections using research-based knowledge. Our work involves: standard precautions, surveillance and audit, advice on minor surgery, waste segregation, involvement in new build and refurbishment projects, outbreak management, infection control training for clinical and non–clinical staff and acting as a resource for staff and members of the public

Links

• Infection control advice for a flu pandemic
• Infection control policies  
• Infectious diseases leaflets
• The Health Protection Agency )

Training

You can take infection control training on line – click on the following link to find out more or register for training :
www.infectioncontrol.nhs.uk