Infection Control, Clinical & Non Clinical Disposables for Healthcare

Our training courses are designed to span the entire range of topics in infection prevention and control today. New courses are regularly added in response to developments in the field of infection prevention and the needs of our customers. Course content is under review and updated constantly.

The current range of topics are as follows. Scroll down the page to see more details of each course:

• Chain of Infection
• Cross Contamination
• Infection Prevention Recommendations and Law
• Environmental Infection Prevention
• Hand Hygiene
• Asceptic Non-Touch Technique
• Infection Prevention in Theatre
• Personal Protection

How to book

Once you have selected the subjects that you would like to cover and identified the times your staff are available please contact us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call GV Health Training & Development on 01920 463098.

Chain of Infection

• Bacteria, virus, spores
  • Life span
  • How they spread
• Direct and indirect contact
• Areas of risk and contamination
• Risk assessment
• How to stop the chain

Cross Contamination

• The difference between infection prevention and cross contamination
  • Identification
  • Causes
• Protecting the patient
• Protecting yourself
• Risk assessment
• How to stop cross contamination

Infection Prevention Recommendations and Law

• The difference between recommendations and laws
  • Health act
  • CQC
• Identification of risks
• How to report problems
• Who is responsible for various areas
• How to work in the best possible way

Download Infection Control Catalogue (English) (5 MB)

Environmental Infection Prevention

• What is classed as the environment
  • Hard surface
  • Soft surface
  • Clothing
• Materials that make up the environment
• How bacteria, virus and spores move in the environment
• What materials / chemicals to use to safeguard the environment

Hand Hygiene

• The physiology of skin
  • Transient bacteria
  • Resident bacteria
• What hand hygiene to use and when
  • General soap
  • Alcohol gel
  • Scrub
• How to wash hands effectively
• How to look after your hands and stop sores

Asceptic Non-Touch Technique

• What is aseptic non-touch technique
  • Why it is used
  • How to implement it
• The actual technique
• Practice session for the technique

Infection Prevention in Theatre

• How theatre is different to the normal clinical setting
  • Patients notes / information
  • Environment
  • Personal protection
• Causes of infection in theatre
• Surgical site infections
  • Instruments
  • Open wounds

How to Book

Once you have selected the subjects that you would like to cover and identified the times your staff are available please contact us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call GV Health Training & Development on 01920 463098.