The Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control course provides a valuable pathway for further learning and is an important resource for those wishing to pursue a career as an Infection Control Professional. Topics covered include: the role of the infection prevention and control practitioner, risk assessment and management, relevant legislation and applying this to local settings, organisms causing infection, surveillance in healthcare facilities, concepts in sterilization and disinfection, environmental hygiene, tuberculosis IPC, infections in various healthcare settings and antimicrobial stewardship.
- Teacher: Lesley Devenish
Good Clinical Laboratory Practice. It is a set of quality management standards and guidelines that ensure the integrity, reliability, and accuracy of laboratory data generated in clinical trials and other research studies. GCLP provides a framework for the collection, analysis, storage, and reporting of laboratory data, with a focus on maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.
GCLP guidelines cover various aspects of laboratory operations, including personnel qualifications and training, equipment calibration and maintenance, documentation and record-keeping, sample handling and storage, quality control procedures, and data management. Adhering to GCLP helps to ensure that laboratory data generated during clinical trials or research studies are reliable, consistent, and traceable, thus contributing to the overall validity and integrity of the study results.
GCLP guidelines are developed and implemented in conjunction with other regulatory frameworks such as Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, which govern the overall conduct of clinical trials. The purpose of GCLP is to ensure that laboratory practices and procedures are standardized, controlled, and in compliance with applicable regulations and industry best practices, ultimately leading to accurate and reliable laboratory data for decision-making in clinical research.
