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Infection Control Unit

The Infection Control Unit at Colindale is able to provide the following services and carry out investigations of suspected outbreaks of hospital infection.

Specialist services:

  • Disinfection
  • Sterilisation
  • Ventilation assessment
  • Decontamination of laboratory equipment
  • Laundry decontamination
  • Outbreaks of HAI site investigation
  • Outbreaks of HAI surveillance and investigation
  • Surveillance of HAI
  • Infection control
  • Nursing aspects of infection control
  • Audit of infection control activity
  • Infection transmission : mechanisms and prevention
  • Education of ICNs
  • Infection control policies
  • Infection control research support