The
Department of Health is consulting on two separate but linked publications - a
draft 'Health
and Social Care Act 2008: Code of Practice for health and adult social care on
the prevention and control of infections and related guidance', and a draft
supporting document 'Prevention
and control of infection in care homes'. This consultation is required due
to changes introduced under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 involving the
recent establishment of the Care Quality Commission and the introduction of a
new registration framework for all providers of regulated activities in health
care and adult social care in England. Responses are required by 6 November
2009. (Department
of Health - publications)