16Infection prevention, control and hygiene standards

16 Infection prevention, control and hygiene standards

(1)  The licensee of an NEPT Service must establish and maintain a management plan for infection prevention and control in respect of the Service –

(a) in accordance with the relevant infection control guidelines and best practice; and

(b) in compliance with each relevant direction by the Director of Public Health under the Public Health Act 1997 .

(2)  The licensee of an NEPT Service must ensure that all NEPT vehicles used to provide non-emergency patient transport services as part of the Service –

(a) are kept in a clean and hygienic condition at all times in accordance with the infection control guidelines and best practice; and

(b) comply with –

(i) the infection prevention and control management plan established for the Service; and

(ii) the infection control guidelines.