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Infection control (update)

Infection control, prevention of healthcare-associated infection in primary and community care (update)

Status:	In progress
Publication date:	March 2012
Wave:	R
Process:	CG
Topic area: Infectious diseases Public health

Project team | Schedule | Project history | Key documents

 

NICE project team

Centre for clinical practice lead:	Christine Carson
Communications manager:	Phil Ranson
Guidelines commissioning manager:	Sarah Dunsdon
Guidelines coordinator:	Natalie Boileau
Patient involvement lead:	Barbara Meredith
Implementation lead:	Alexa Biesty
Lead collaborating centre:	National Clinical Guidelines Centre for Acute and Chronic Conditions (NCGCACC)
Guidelines Development Group:	The Guideline Development Group (GDG) oversees the development process.

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Provisional schedule

Scoping workshop:	22 October 2009
Consultation on draft scope with stakeholders:	25 November 2009 ? 23 December 2009
Consultation on draft guideline with stakeholders:	13 July - 7 September 2011
Pre-publication check:	21 December 2011 - 18 January 2012
Publication date:	March 2012

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Project history

Date Update 14 May 2009 The NCC is currently looking to recruit a Chair for the Guideline Development Group (GDG). The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 3 June 2009. 8 June 2009 Recruitment for the GDG Chair closed on 3 June 2009 25 November 2009 The draft scope is out for consultation with stakeholders. The scope defines what aspects of care the guideline will cover and to whom it will apply. If you wish to comment, you need to do so via one of the registered stakeholder organisations listed, by the deadline shown. 17 November 2010 The scope defines what aspects of care are covered by the guideline and to whom it applies. Comments that were made by stakeholders during the consultation on the scope can be seen in the scope consultation table. The Guideline Development Group (GDG) oversees the development process.

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Key documents

Infection control (update): stakeholder list and how to register 25 November 2009 Infection control (update): scoping workshop, consultation and final scope 24 November 2009 Infection control (update): guideline development and consultation 23 June 2010 Infection control - pre-publication check 21 December 2011 The Guideline Development Process - an overview for stakeholders, the public and the NHS 16 April 2009

This page was last updated: 30 January 2012