• Guidance on the diagnosis and management of PVL-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections (PVL-SA) in England (PDF, 1.6 MB)
• Infection Control Guidance in Nursing Homes [external link]
  The North West HPA recommends Nursing and Care Homes use the following Department of Health document Infection Control Guidance in Nursing Homes.
• Bodypiercing guidance [external PDF from Calderdale Council]
• Branding and scarification aftercare (PDF, 48 KB)
• Genital piercing aftercare (PDF, 151 KB)
• Oral piercing aftercare (PDF, 75 KB)
• Ear and face piercing aftercare (PDF, 314 KB)
• Microdermal implants aftercare (PDF, 48 KB)
• Surface piercing aftercare (PDF, 241 KB)
• Infections in skin piercing - information poster for clinical staff (PDF, 30 KB)

  Infections in skin piercing information for clinical staff
• Micropigmentation guidance  [external PDF from Calderdale Council]
• Tattooing guidance  [external PDF from Calderdale Council]
• Guidance on infection control in schools and nurseries and other childcare settings - April 2010
• Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Hepatitis A Infection (PDF, 504 KB) released December 2009
• Inoculation Injuries and Children in Schools and similar settings: Risk Assessment Guidelines for Health Protection Units, 2009 (PDF, 155 KB) November 2009
• Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines For Blood Glucose Monitoring In Care Homes, 2009 (PDF, 41 KB) October 2009
• Management of suspected cases of avian influenza
• Management of exposure to pertussis
• Guidance for VTEC screening in nurseries (PDF, 25 KB)

• Protocol for the Control and Management of an Outbreak of Diarrhoea and/or Vomiting in a Prison Setting (PDF, 622 KB)
  November 2010 - Review Date: November 2012
  Added/updated: 28 January 2011
  
• Clostridium Difficile Riobtyping request form NW (PDF, 98 KB)
  August 2010 - Review Date: August 2012
  Added/updated: 23 January 2012
  
• Procedure for the management of an outbreak of food poisoning or gastro intestinal illness in care homes (PDF, 556 KB)
  February 2011 - review date: July 2012
  Added/updated: 8 June 2011
  
• Management of Rabies Risk for Bat Bites for Health Care Staff (PDF, 46 KB)
  May 2011 - Review Date: May 2013
  Added/updated: 8 June 2011
  
• Accessing Ribotyping in NW (PDF, 188 KB)
  July 2010 - Review Date: July 2012
  Added/updated: 23 January 2012
  
• Sports infection and prevention control guidance (PDF, 93 KB)
  July 2010 - Review date: July 2012
  Added/updated: 27 September 2010
  
• Schedule for vaccination of prisoners in HMPs NW Region (PDF, 74 KB)
  September 2009 - Review date: August 2011
  Added/updated: 5 November 2009
  
• Guidance on Practical Management of Contact-Tracing in Response to Health Care Workers with TB (PDF, 67 KB)
  August 2008 - Review date: August 2010; awaiting further national guidance before updating
  Added/updated: 25 January 2012
  
• Multi-Drug Resistant and Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Policy (PDF, 84 KB)
  North West Regional Tuberculosis Group Review date: October 2012; awaiting further national guidance before updating
  Added/updated: 25 January 2012
  
• Beauty Industry and Hairdressing – examples of best practice relating to infection control (PDF, 22 KB)
  July 2010 - Review Date: July 2012
  Added/updated: 23 January 2012
  
• Joint plan for the investigation and control of Legionella infection in the North West region (PDF, 256 KB)
  October 2008 - Review date: October 2011
  Added/updated: 25 January 2010
  
• Contingency Plan for Outbreak of Communicable Disease in North West Prisons (PDF, 82 KB)
  June 2008 - Review Date: January 2012 This document provides a plan for outbreaks and incidents affecting employees, visitors and prisoners of HMPrisons in NW region.
  Added/updated: 20 July 2011
  
• Guidance on TB Pre-employment Screening for Healthcare Workers (PDF, 97 KB)
  August 2010 Review date: August 2011; awaiting further national guidance before updating
  Added/updated: 27 September 2010
  
• TB Policy for Prisons in the North West (PDF, 70 KB)
  July 2011 - Review Date: July 2013
  Added/updated: 1 May 2012
  
• Reducing the Risk of Skin Infections in Athletes - Keep your tackle clean (PDF, 205 KB)
  February 2008
  Added/updated: 22 October 2009
  
• Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE / CJD) (PDF, 147 KB)
  Guidance for Healthcare Workers Working in Primary Care & Community Settings. January 2011 - Review Date: October 2012
  Added/updated: 23 January 2012
  
• Exclusion Guidance for Communicable Diseases in Community settings (PDF, 57 KB)
  August 2010 - Review Date: August 2012
  Added/updated: 27 September 2010
  
• Clostridium difficile checklist for management of infections (PDF, 70 KB)
  August 2010 - Review Date: August 2012)
  Added/updated: 23 January 2012
  
• Infection Control and Communicable Disease Guidance for Early Years and Schools Settings (PDF, 922 KB)
  June 2011 - Review Date: June 2013
  Added/updated: 19 April 2012
  
• Inoculation Injury in the Community Setting (PDF, 190 KB)
  November 2009 - Review Date: November 2011
  Added/updated: 3 December 2009
  
• Human Bite Injuries (PDF, 56 KB)
  October 2010 - Review Date: October 2012
  Added/updated: 23 January 2012
  
• The Management of Scabies in the Community (PDF, 125 KB)
  August 2010 - Review date: August 2012
  Added/updated: 27 September 2010
  
• Joint Infectious Disease Outbreak Plan (PDF, 223 KB)
  Under review pending publication of national plan
  Added/updated: 19 December 2011
  
• The prevention, identification and management of head lice infection in the community (PDF, 210 KB)
  November 2010 - Review Date: November 2012
  Added/updated: 8 March 2011