Community Infection Prevention and Control Service
Durham County Council
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- 80000000 Education and training services
- 85000000 Health and social work services
What happened
Durham County Council awarded this contract to COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST worth £1,500,000 on 23 Oct 2026. The contract runs until 30 Nov 2028.
Description
Health protection is a statutory responsibility of the DPH and delivered by a range of partners. The DPH has responsibility for the overview of prevention and control infection and communicable disease in the population. This role includes being assured that effective arrangements are in place to prevent and control infection across health, social care and wider community settings including education settings.
The aim of the Community IPC service is to protect County Durham residents by reducing the risk of infection and ensuring IPC across local settings. This is achieved by expert advice, guidance, training and intervention provided as required across of variety of settings including:
o GP surgeries
o CQC registered children's residential homes
o Care homes
o Educational settings, with a priority focus on special education needs schools (SEND)
o Domiciliary care providers
o Adult day care settings
o Other settings as required.
The service will provide assurance and oversight to the DPH that this is occurring, and ensuring quality standards are met in relation to management of HCAIs.
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