The Infection Prevention and Control Service is a team of nurses and administrative staff who provide advice and support on all matters relating to infection prevention and control.
The aim of the service is to prevent and reduce the burden of infections and antimicrobial resistance by providing training, support and education throughout the community.
As a team we give specialist advice to the public, health and care professionals of community services and providers of health and care.
We provide support and advice to healthcare professionals and the public through the provision of:
- Specialist infection prevention and control expert advice and support
- An infection prevention and control environmental audit programme
- Outbreak management and support
- A comprehensive training and education programme to community settings
- A range of IPC resources
- IPC news and feature pieces to share best practice with community providers
Read the Infection Prevention and Control privacy notice.
The service also supports commissioners and regulators with all matters relating to IPC.
Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) Annual Report
Read the DIPC Annual Report 2023-2024
IPC service contact details posters
Infection prevention and control – professionals’ poster
Infection prevention and control – patient poster
Office hours:
Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Telephone: 0151 604 7750
Email: [email protected]
Contact address:
Infection Prevention and Control Service
Wing 5
Ground Floor
St Catherine’s Health Centre
Derby Road
Birkenhead
CH42 0LQ
For urgent clinical enquiries that cannot wait until the next working day, health and care staff can contact UK Health Security Agency Health Protection Team (UKHSA) out of hours by calling 0344 225 0562
