Health Protection Resource Folder
Welcome to the Social Care Health Protection Hub's resource folder.
This section is your guide for keeping the people you care for, colleagues, and yourself safe from infections. It covers topics such as hand hygiene, respiratory infections, norovirus, outbreak management, and standard precautions.
While designed to support Health Protection Champions in Powys care homes, many of the guidance and practical tools can also be applied across other social care settings and by unpaid carers supporting family or friends
Why Infection Prevention Matters
Infections are caused by germs, bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or even algae. Some are mild, others can be serious or life-threatening. Understanding how germs spread helps you protect everyone in your care.
This hub complements the Preventing Infection Workbook by Public Health Wales, so you can use both resources together to strengthen infection prevention knowledge and practice.
How to Use This Hub
- Learn the basics: Each section explains an infection risk or prevention measure in simple terms.
- See the big picture: Everything links back to the chain of infection—each measure helps stop germs from spreading.
Put it into practice: From handwashing to PPE to outbreak management, apply the guidance in your daily work.
What You'll Find
- Chain of Infection & Transmission: How germs travel and how to stop them.
- Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs): 10 "superpowers" to protect staff and residents.
- Topic-Specific Guidance: ARIs, norovirus, hand hygiene, PPE, cleaning, linen, waste, and more.
- Tools & Checklists: Practical aids to support your role as a Health Protection Champion.
Think of this hub as a toolkit: it gives you the knowledge, reminders, and resources to spot risks, act quickly, and keep infections from spreading.
