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Infection Prevention and Control for Health & Social Care
75 students
Infection Prevention and Control for Health & Social Care
for health and social care professionals and people with caring duties
Created byDeborah Casey
Last updated 11/2025
English
What you'll learn
- Upon completing this course students will have a broad knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of infeciton control and prevention.
- Students will have a clear understanding of the importance of basic hand washing practices
- to reduce and prevent the spread of infection in health care settings.
- Students will have an understanding of UK legistaltion and regulations around infection control and prevention in the health care setting.
- Students learn the history of infection control, in brief.
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Course content
6 sections • 30 lectures • 1h 13m total length
Requirements
- Students require a reasonable understanding of English but this course can support those students whose first language is not English, but this course is not a course in English language skills.
- Students require computer equipment, internet access and time to research suggested links.
Description
Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Essentials for Health & Social Care
Protect yourself, your colleagues, and the people you care for. This comprehensive Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) course gives you the essential knowledge and confidence to apply safe infection-prevention and control practices in any health or social care setting.
Whether you're new to care, updating your mandatory training, or supporting a loved one at home, this course offers clear, practical guidance based on current UK legislation, best practice, and evidence-based research.
Why does this course matter?
Infections remain one of the greatest risks in healthcare — yet many are preventable through simple, consistent actions. Understanding how infections spread, how to break the chain of transmission, and how to maintain safe working practices is vital for anyone providing care. With growing antimicrobial resistance and increased regulatory expectations, effective infection control is more important than ever.
This course provides the essential foundations needed to work safely, responsibly, and confidently.
What you will learn:
How pathogens spread and how infections develop
The chain of infection and how to break it
Modes and routes of transmission
Personal hygiene, including handwashing, PPE, and aseptic awareness
Environmental cleanliness and reducing contamination
Duty of care, legal responsibilities, and UK regulatory requirements
Safe practice during personal care
Consent, dignity, and privacy
Practical steps to protect patients, residents, staff, and visitors
Creating safer environments at home or in workplaces
Overview of specific infections, including a brief section on coronavirus/COVID-19
Complex information is explained in a simple, accessible way with practical examples and demonstrations.
This course is for:
Aspiring healthcare or social care workers
Existing care staff needing refresher or CPD-aligned learning
Home carers supporting family members
Students preparing for careers in health or social care
Anyone wishing to reduce infection risks in daily life
No prior knowledge is required.
Course Delivery
Recorded voice-over lessons
Demonstration videos
Downloadable PDF course manual
Q&A support for learner questions
Students may leave feedback and suggestions, which help shape future course improvements.
Course Benefits
Lifetime access to all learning materials
Free updates when guidance changes
Clear, practical, evidence-based content
Suitable for CPD or mandatory training refreshers
Udemy Certificate of Completion automatically provided upon finishing the course
Optional Instructor-Issued Certificate (If Required for CPD Portfolios)
Students who complete this course may, if they wish, request an optional Instructor-Issued Certificate for professional development purposes. This document is provided separately by the instructor, outside of Udemy, as an additional CPD support option.
Who this course is for:
- Students who will benefit from this course are those who work in the health care sector, students who are looking to enter the health care sector as employees, and those who are at home carers who are looking after loved ones.