CuraFlow DC-F03CQCSection F · Health, Safety and Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention and Control policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
Standard infection control precautions, applied in domiciliary settings. This is the general infection prevention and control policy for the service, covering the chain of infection, how the precautions are risk assessed and used in someone's home, hand and respiratory hygiene, personal protective equipment, and the handling of equipment, the environment and linen.
What this policy covers
- Why infection prevention and control matters
- The legal and guidance framework
- The chain of infection
- Standard infection control precautions (sicps)
- Risk assessment and applying sicps in the home
- Hand and respiratory hygiene
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Equipment, the environment and linen
- Blood, body fluids, spillages and waste
- Transmission-based precautions and specific infections
- Supporting someone who is unwell or infectious
- Outbreaks and notifiable diseases
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 12 and 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Health and Social Care Act 2008
- Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010
Common questions
- Is the infection prevention and control policy CQC-aligned?
- Yes. It is written and reviewed by practising UK compliance consultants against current CQC expectations, and supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 12 and 20. It is a controlled starting-point document that you adapt to your own service — you remain the accountable provider.
- Can I download and edit this policy?
- Yes. It downloads as Word (.docx) or PDF with your company name, registered manager, CQC ID and address already filled in on the cover page and throughout the document. The Word version is fully editable.
- Can I buy this policy on its own?
- Policies are sold as a complete library rather than individually, because CQC expects a coherent set that cross-references properly — a single policy in isolation creates gaps. The domiciliary care library contains 141 policies and can be bought outright as a one-off purchase and kept permanently.
- How often is it reviewed?
- The library is re-reviewed every six months and after any material regulatory change. This policy was last reviewed 1 June 2026, and is at version 1.0. Updates reach you automatically, so downloads always reflect the current version.