ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATE INFECTION The Advisory
Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare
Associated Infection (ARHAI) was established in April 2007
to provide practical and scientific advice to the Government
on strategies to minimise the incidence of healthcare
associated infections and to maintain the effectiveness of
antimicrobial agents in the treatment and prevention of
microbial infections in man and animals. In making
recommendations, the committee will take into account the
relevant work of other expert groups in the human and
veterinary fields.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/ab/ARHAI/index.htm
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
The Care Quality Commission runs an inspection programme to access how well NHS trusts that provide healthcare directly to patients are protecting patients, workers and others from the identifiable risks of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). http://www.cqc.org.uk/
CLEAN SAFE CARE
A website for healthcare staff. The purpose of the site is to provide a hub for information, Tools (Saving Lives and Essential Steps) and News about reducing healthcare associated
infections (HCAIs) and providing safe, clean, reliable healthcare.
http://www.clean-safe-care.nhs.uk/
EPIC
The epic initiative
was established in 1998 by the Richard Wells Research Centre
at Thames Valley University as an overlapping series of
long-term government commissioned research projects focused
on contributing to the development of the evidence base
which underpins the practice of infection prevention and
control in the National Health Service (NHS).
http://www.epic.tvu.ac.uk
FLEMING FORUM
The Fleming Forum web site provides a platform for the
exchange of ideas and information between clinicians,
scientists and nurses in the areas of Microbiology,
Immunology, Infection Control and Virology. http://www.flemingforum.org.uk
HEALTH EXEC TV
Health Exec TV is an online TV channel for healthcare management. The site contains interviews with key leaders in the field of HCAI. http://www.healthexec.tv
HEALTH PROTECTION AGENCY
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is an independent body
that protects the health and well-being of the population.
The Agency plays a critical role in protecting people from
infectious diseases and in preventing harm when hazards
involving chemicals, poisons or radiation occur. http://www.hpa.org.uk
INFECTION PREVENTION SOCIETY
The Infection Prevention Society exists to promote the advancement of education in infection prevention and control for the benefit of the community as a whole, in particular by the provision of training courses, accreditation schemes, education materials, meetings and conferences. http://www.ips.uk.net
INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH NETWORK
The IDRN was established in 2002 in order to increase the
quality, quantity and NHS-relevance of infectious disease
research, initially in London but now across the UK, through
establishing collaborations between academic institutions
and the HPA. http://www.idrn.org
INVOLVE
Involve is a national advisory Group, funded by the National
Institute for Health Research, which aims to promote and
support active public involvement in NHS, public health and
social care research. http://www.invo.org.uk
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH
The National Institute for Health Research provides a key
mechanism through which the Department of Health will
deliver the new R&D strategy set out in 'Best Research for
Best Health'. The R&D strategy outlines the direction that
NHS research will take to build a vibrant and world-class
research environment in England.
http://www.nihr.ac.uk/
PEOPLE IN RESEARCH
People in Research
helps members of the public make contact with organisations
that want to actively involve them in clinical research. For
example this could be by helping to decide what gets
researched or possibly carrying out part of the research. If
you are looking for information about taking part in a
research study (e.g. testing a new treatment) please click
here.
http://www.peopleinresearch.org
NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR INFECTION CONTROL
The National Resource for
Infection Control (NRIC) is a digital library bringing
together the best available on-line evidence-based,
quality-tagged resources on infection control and
prevention. NRIC is currently funded by the Department of
Health and is hosted by the National electronic Library of
Infection (NeLI).
http://www.nric.org.uk
RESEARCH GOVERNANCE
The Research Governance Framework for health and social care
defines the broad principles of good research governance and
is key to ensuring that health and social care research is
conducted to high scientific and ethical standards. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
RICHARD WELLS RESEARCH CENTRE
The Richard Wells Research
Centre was established in 1995 to develop research and
educational initiatives within the field of caring for
patients with HIV disease. Since then, their remit has
expanded to incorporate the prevention and care issues
associated with infectious diseases in general and
healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) in particular. http://www.richardwellsresearch.com
SCOTTISH INFECTION RESEARCH NETWORK
The Scottish Infection
Research Network (SIRN) - funded by Health Protection
Scotland and established to improve the quality and quantity
of research into healthcare-related infections in Scotland. http://www.gla.ac.uk/sirn/
