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Infection prevention and control

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Mark BrittonMark Britton Updated on6 January 2026 11:08 am
Aseptic Non Touch Technique- PosterDownload
Primary Care – ANTT webinarDownload
Skin Decontamination- guidance + evidenceDownload
Venepuncture Community Standard-ANTT v4.0Download
Wound Care Standard-ANTT v4.0Download
GP CQC sample requirement auditDownload
Infection Prevention and Control annual governance audit – full auditDownload
SICPs-Audit-tool-for-GP-Nov24Download

ANTT

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Cleaning

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Environment

AUDIT-Safe-management-of-the-care-environment-for-General-Practice-v2.00-November-2021Download
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PPE

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GP Cleaning Policy- TemplateDownload
GP- Cleaning Schedule- Example 1Download
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FR2- Commitment-to-Cleanliness-Charter-for-General-PracticeDownload
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HBN_11-01 Facilities for primary care and community services.pdf – Download
HBN-14-02-Medicines storage in clinical areasDownload
HTM03-01-Part A Specialist ventilation for healthcare premisesDownload
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Operation pressures escalation levels (OPELs)

Official sensitive (Updated: 10am 2 October 2026)

LSC System – OPEL XScore = 65/100
BTH
OPEL X
Score = 63/100
ELHT
OPEL X
Score = 53/100
LTH
OPEL X
Score = 48/100
UHMB
OPEL X
Score = 68/100
Community
Summary
OPEL X
Score = 71/100
Mental Health
Summary
OPEL X
Score = 67/100

Scores calculated as per NHSE OPEL Framework 24/26
Work is ongoing to review and refine data quality since the move to the 2025/26 OPEL Framework, which in some cases is leading to artificially high scores being reported. 
Please note OPEL 4 must be formally declared by Trust executives, therefore a score of OPEL 4 on its own does not mean that the organisation is formally operating at OPEL 4.  

  1. elizabeth atherton
    elizabeth atherton on Safeguarding children and adults professional curiosity bitesize training18 August 2026

    thanks liz

  2. Chloe Hopwood
    Chloe Hopwood on Safeguarding children and adults professional curiosity bitesize training17 August 2026

    Hi Gail, you can book via Safeguarding.training@lscft.nhs.uk

  3. Chloe Hopwood
    Chloe Hopwood on Safeguarding children and adults professional curiosity bitesize training17 August 2026

    Hi Elizabeth, you can book via Safeguarding.training@lscft.nhs.uk

  4. elizabeth atherton
    elizabeth atherton on Safeguarding children and adults professional curiosity bitesize training17 August 2026

    how do i acess Lancashire LMS- X

  5. Gail Hardacre
    Gail Hardacre on Safeguarding children and adults professional curiosity bitesize training17 August 2026

    Hi, can you please advise how to sign up to the LMS-X Portal? I have contacted the ICB safeguarding team…

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