A two-hour advanced course for registered and deputy managers on recognising, containing, and leading a care service through an infection outbreak, from the first suspicious symptom to the post-outbreak review.
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A two-hour advanced course for registered and deputy managers on recognising, containing, and leading a care service through an infection outbreak, from the first suspicious symptom to the post-outbreak review.
Aligned with Aligned with CQC Regulation 12 (safe care and treatment), COSHH duties, and UKHSA outbreak management expectations for registered care settings. and legislation including Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, this course helps learners build confidence, strengthen judgement, and apply safer day-to-day practice.
Key Topics Include:
Explain the manager's specific legal and regulatory accountability when an infection outbreak starts in a care setting.
Apply the standard outbreak response sequence: identify, isolate, notify, communicate, and review.
Make confident containment decisions, including cohorting residents, closing communal areas, and redeploying staff safely.
Lead a team through the pressure of an outbreak while protecting staff wellbeing, family confidence, and inspection readiness.
A weekend on-call manager suspects norovirus after three residents on the same corridor develop symptoms within hours of each other.
A deputy manager must decide whether to close a communal dining room during a flu-like outbreak with reduced weekend staffing.
A registered manager has to explain to anxious families why visiting has been temporarily restricted during a confirmed outbreak.
A management team carries out a post-outbreak review after two weeks of restrictions to decide what should change before winter.
Important Notice
This awareness course is not a substitute for role-specific training or competency assessment. Always follow your organisation's policies and procedures.
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