The aim of the Infection Control Service is to promote a safe environment for patients, visitor and staff where infection risks are kept to a minimum.

The NHS Brent Infection Control Service consists of the following components:

• Evidence based policy development and review
• Infection Control education and training for all clinical and support staff
• Audit and risk assessment
• Involvement in clinical service development
• Targeted Infection Surveillance
• Prevention, control and management of outbreaks of infection / communicable disease
• Provision of patient care advice

The tPCT Infection Control Team work closely with both the North West London Health Protection Unit as well as the North West London Hospitals Trust Infection Control and Microbiology Departments.

The Infection Control Team:

Infection Control Doctor/Consultant Microbiologist:

Dr Bharat Patel
Consultant Microbiologist
Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow HA1 3UJ
tel 020 8869 2971

Since December 2009 the Infection Control Team has been providing an advisory service for all Dentists in Brent, which consists of the provision of training, information, resources and advice. So far three seminars on Infection Prevention in Dentistry have taken place in Brent, the presentations for the most recent of those can be found below

Decontamination Training (Tracey Miller)

Dental Decontamination Framework Agreement (Tim Bull)

Infection Control: Precepts and Practicalities (Lazar Der Gregorian)

Cleaning Policy Template

We have produced a guidance document (see above link) interpreting the National Patient Safety Agency’s specifications for cleaning in primary care settings. You could use this to help you draw up your own cleaning policy.

Infection Control and Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) Annual Reports

Annual report 2008/09

Annual report 2007/08

Annual report 2006/07

Annual report 2005/06

Annual report 2004/05

Other documents

Hand washing patient survey

Page updated on 16 November 2009, Lynn Leaver