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<p>The Department’s work on healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) with these organisations
over the last year has been led by officials and progress on how we are supporting
the health service in driving down infections is summarised below.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>Relevant work being undertaken by the National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence (NICE) or recently completed is shown in the table below.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NICE GUIDANCE</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>SUBJECT</p></td><td><p>TIMELINE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NICE
guidelines: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – changing risk-related behaviours.</p></td><td><p>Expected
March 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Healthcare associated infections: prevention and
management</p></td><td><p>Expected February 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sepsis –
NICE clinical guideline in development with final guidance. Quality standard will
follow approx. 6-12 months after completion of the clinical guideline.</p></td><td><p>Expected
2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NICE guidelines on Effective Antimicrobial Stewardship.</p></td><td><p>Expected
May 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antibiotics for neonatal infections – Quality Standard
75.</p></td><td><p>Published December 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hepatitis B – NICE
quality standards Quality Standard 65.</p></td><td><p>Published July 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-antibiotic
clinical management of infectious diseases – included in the library of public health
Quality Standards.</p></td><td><p>Published April 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infection
prevention and control – Quality Standard 61.</p></td><td><p>Published April 2014</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has put in place new requirements for registration
with the Care Quality Commission which require providers to assess the risk of, and
prevent, detect and control the spread of healthcare associated infections. These
new fundamental standards come into force in April.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>
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