CuraFlow DC-F03CCQCSection F · Health, Safety and Infection Prevention
Infection Prevention and Control Clinical policy
For CQC-registered domiciliary care services · version 1.0 · last reviewed 1 June 2026
A clinical variant that sits alongside the general infection prevention and control policy. It deals with delegated healthcare activities and their scope, aseptic non-touch technique, higher-risk clinical procedures carried out in the home, urinary catheter care and reducing catheter-associated infection, wound care and dressings, and stoma, enteral feeding and device care.
What this policy covers
- How this clinical variant works with f03
- Delegated healthcare activities — framework and scope
- The legal and clinical guidance framework
- Aseptic non-touch technique (antt)
- Higher-risk clinical procedures in the home
- Urinary catheter care and cauti prevention
- Wound care and dressings
- Stoma, enteral feeding and device care
- Decontamination and single-use devices
- Sharps, clinical waste and exposure
- Antimicrobial stewardship and resistance
- Recognising infection, deterioration and sepsis
Regulations and guidance it supports
Supports the fundamental standards at Regulations 12, 17 and 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.
- Health and Social Care Act 2008
Common questions
- Is the infection prevention and control clinical 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, 17 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.