The Council consulted with stakeholders on a draft infection prevention and control practice standard from October 2015 to December 2015.
The Infection Prevention and Control Practice Standard was finalised in March 2016. The consultation outcome letter highlights the main changes in practitioners’ obligations in the area of infection prevention and control from the current requirements.
The updated Infection Prevention and Control Practice Standard came into effect on 1 May 2016. The exception is the requirement of a data recording device and/or printer for sterilisers, that has an implementation date of 1 May 2018. Details of the provisions for this specific implementation are provided in Standard 15 within the practice standard.
