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.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/01/2017
Decision due: 19 Aug 2016 by Director of Public Health
Contact: Victor Joseph, Consultant in Public Health Email: victor.joseph@doncaster.gov.uk.