Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) Standards
The prevention and control of infection throughout healthcare is everyone’s responsibility and is a major component in the drive towards a safer NHSScotland.
These Standards are one part of the drive for a safer NHSScotland, so should be seen as complementary to HAI and patient safety work undertaken by other bodies, e.g. Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP). These Standards for HAI apply to all healthcare environments in which patients are treated.
To access our various publications and reports categories, select below.
Annual Infection Prevention and Control Programme
Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report
CDI Guidance
Guidance on Prevention and Control of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in health and social care settings in Scotland – Scottish Health Protection Network Scottish Guidance No.6 2017 edition (September 2017)
Healthcare Associated Infection Monthly Totals
Listed below the monthly Healthcare Associated Infection Reporting Template (HAIRT) for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
- Healthcare Associated Infection Monthly Totals – May 2025
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2024
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2023
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2022
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2021
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2020
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2019
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2018
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2017
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2016
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2015
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2014
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2013
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2012
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2011
- HAIRT – GGC Totals for 2010
Infection Prevention and Control Quality Improvement Network – Newsletters
The Infection Prevention and Control Quality Improvement Network Newsletter (IPCQIN) will provide regular updates on the network’s progress.
- IPCQIN Annual Newsletter
- IPCQIN Newsletter Issue 010
- IPCQIN Newsletter Issue 009
- IPCQIN Newsletter Issue 008
- IPCQIN Newsletter Issue 007
- IPCQIN Newsletter Issue 006
- IPCQIN Newsletter Issue 005
- IPCQIN Newsletter Issue 004
- IPCQIN Newsletter Issue 003
- IPCQIN Newsletter Issue 002
- IPCQIN Newsletter Issue 001
National Reports
- HPS epidemiology reports, guidance and publications.