This module on Infection Prevention and Control level 2 is part of the core skills training aligned with the Core Skills Training for Health framework. It covers the essentials required for understanding infection prevention and control required by those working in healthcare

Understand the impact of healthcare associated infections on the NHS

Understand what the chain of infection is and how to break it to stop infections spreading 

Apply standard precautions of infection control in different environments, including: 
-Hand hygiene
-Laundry
-Sharps
-Clinical waste
-Bodily fluids


Understand what Personal Protective Equipment is, why it is used and how to use it

Recognise and act when your personal health and fitness may pose a risk of infection to others at work


Apply knowledge to determine practical application of infection control within healthcare settings


Infection Prevention and Control Level 2

MedShr Core Skills

Core Skills Mandatory Training

Anushka Mehrotra

Welcome to this core module covering Safeguarding Children Level 2.

Safeguarding Children Level 2

This module on Equality and Diversity is part of the core skills training aligned with the Core Skills Training for Health framework. It covers the essentials required for understanding Equality and Diversity required by those working in healthcare

Equality and Diversity

This module on Information Governance and Data Security is part of the core skills training aligned with the Core Skills Training for Health framework. It covers the essentials required for understanding Data Security required by those working in healthcare

Data Security - Level 1

This module on Adult Safeguarding is part of the core skills training aligned with the Core Skills Training for Health framework. It covers the essentials required for understanding adult safeguarding by those working in healthcare

Safeguarding Adults Level 1

This module on Basic Life Support is part of the core skills training aligned with the Core Skills Training for Health framework. It covers the essentials required for understanding resuscitation required by those working in healthcare

Basic Life Support - Adults

This module on Preventing Radicalisation is part of the core skills training aligned with the Core Skills Training for Health framework. It covers the essentials required for understanding and preventing radicalisation required by those working in healthcare settings.

Preventing Radicalisation - Basic Prevent Awareness

This module on Fire Safety is part of the core skills training aligned with the Core Skills Training for Health framework. It covers the essentials required for understanding Fire Safety required by those working in healthcare

Fire Safety

Welcome to this core teaching module on Safeguarding Children Level 1

Safeguarding Children Level 1

This module on Moving and Handling is part of the core skills training aligned with the Core Skills Training for Health framework. It covers the essentials required for understanding moving and handling required by those working in healthcare

Moving and Handling Level 1

A module on infection control measures for coronavirus 19 in healthcare settings

Infection control and Covid 19

Information on current Covid 19 vaccinations available in the UK. NB this module is meant to be taken in conjunction with the MedShr 'core skills' module on vaccination

Covid 19 Vaccination update

This module on Conflict Resolution is part of the core skills training aligned with the Core Skills Training for Health framework. It covers the essentials required for understanding conflict resolution required by those working in healthcare

Conflict Resolution

This module on Infection Prevention and Control level 1 is part of the core skills training aligned with the Core Skills Training for Health framework. It covers the essentials required for understanding infection prevention and control required by those working in healthcare

Infection Prevention and Control Level 1

Tips for Foundation Doctors starting work in August 2021