Decision details

PH/10/2022 - Doncaster Wide Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Service

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

See attached Officer Decision Record for details

Decision:

To extend the contract with RDaSH for the provision of the IPC Service for one month from the 1st to the 30th April 2022 to cover for current commissioned service that had limited scope.

To enter into the Section 76 contract with Doncaster CCG for the provision of enhanced Doncaster wide IPC services for 11 months from the 1st May 2022 to the 31st March 2023.

Alternative options considered:

To revert to recurrent commissioned IPC service for Doncaster that had 1 IPC specialist nurse via RDASH. This model will not be sustainable to meet the health protection challenge of the future in Doncaster.

Publication date: 13/05/2022

Date of decision: 20/04/2022

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