Infection control
Introduction
Bupa Cromwell Hospital considers the
prevention of healthcare associated infections of paramount
importance for the benefit of all patients, visitors and
staff. 
To
assist with this strategy the hospital has an Infection Control
Team consisting of a Director of Infection Prevention and Control
(Microbiologist) and Specialist Nurses who offer advice and
guidance in accordance with the Department of Health and Healthcare
Commission recommendations.
MRSA and C Difficile
All patients admitted for elective surgery are
screened prior to admission and all emergency admissions are
screened on admission. There are specific policies in place to
prevent the transmission of infections such as Methicillin
Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile(C
Difficile). In association with these policies infection
control training is included in all mandatory induction and
“up-date” sessions for clinical and non-clinical staff.
For more information please download our
MRSA 'One
Two Free' Screening leaflet (PDF).
Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs)
SICPs are diligently practiced by all staff at
the hospital. Visitors are also encouraged to comply with these
precautions to help minimise the risk of infection
transmission. Compliance against these SICPs includes staff
washing their hands with soap and water / alcohol hand gel prior to
and following each patient contact.
To assist with this procedure wall mounted
liquid soap is available at all sinks and alcohol gel is provided
in every patient room and clinical department so that staff,
visitors and patients can decontaminate their hands as necessary;
i.e. prior to and after clinical care, prior to eating food and
following ablutions.
A significant barrier to the transmission of
infection is the ability to be able to offer individual rooms for
patient care. All patients at Bupa Cromwell Hospital are
nursed in a single room with ensuite facilities, the exception
being certain specialist areas (e.g. Intensive Care
Unit).
The revolutionary Microfibre Cleaning
System® is utilised at the Hospital. This
system generates cleaning which maintains and increases
effectiveness, but which is also economical and ecologically
sound.
Overall, Bupa Cromwell Hospital considers that
a clean environment provides the right setting for high standards
of patient care and compliance with nationally accepted infection
control measures.
For any further information on
Infection Control at Bupa Cromwell Hospital, please contact:
infectioncontrolnurses@cromwellhospital.com
or 020 7460 5597.