Issue details

Under the Health and Social Care Act (2012) local authorities have the responsibility to protect the health of their resident population. Part of this Health Protection function is Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
Existing IPC services are in place in Doncaster to cover service users under the direct care of Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust (DBHFT) and Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humberside NHS Foundation Trust (RDASH). However there is a gap in the provision of IPC specialist support in the community including support for care homes and domiciliary care providers.