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The infection prevention and control (IPC) programme aims to reduce the number of infections people get while being treated by a health service.

The IPC programme leads the following national programmes:

  • Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme (SSIIP) for orthopaedic and cardiac surgery
  • Hand Hygiene New Zealand
  • National surveillance of healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (HA-SAB).

In 2021 we undertook a national healthcare-associated infection point prevalence survey. The results of this work will inform the future direction of the IPC programme.

Meet the team

  • Nikki Grae, Senior manager
  • Jeanette Bell, Project manager
  • Sue Atkins, Specialist, infection prevention and control
  • Tanya Jackways, Infection prevention and control specialist
  • Marie Talbot,  Programme coordinator
  • David Waddell, Data analyst
  • Harini Srinivasan, Data analyst
  • Dr Sally Roberts, Clinical lead
  • Dr Arthur Morris, Clinical lead

We receive expert advice from the Strategic Infection Prevention and Control Advisory Group (SIPCAG).

For any IPC related query, please contact ipc@hqsc.govt.nz.

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Published: 19 Oct 2021 Modified: 9 May 2024