Health Services

Infection Control Services

Location

The Infection Control Advisory Service is based within the Old Microbiology Labs, Falkirk Community Hospital, and provides a service to Forth Valley.

Services

Infection Control Advice is provided on an Area Wide basis by an Infection Control Manager, one Nurse Consultants, one Senior Infection Control Nurse Specialist, two Infection Control Nurse Specialists, an Infection Control Nurse, an Infection Control Doctor, a Surveillance Nurse, an SSIS Project Facilitators and three Secretary's.

The aim of the Infection Control Service is to contribute to the reduction and spread of healthcare associated infection through development and maintenance of policies which reflect legislation and are evidence based and by raising awareness of infection control risks and methods of prevention by all members of staff, patients and visitors by promoting a culture where infection control is everybody's business.

Falkirk Commuinty Hospital (01324) 624000
Jonathan Horwood, Infection Control Manager   ext 5316 
Sybil Solomon, Nurse Consultant                                         ext 2687 
Eliza Jenkins, MRSA Screening Project Manager  ext 5387 
Lesley Shepherd, Senior Infection Control Nurse Specialist     ext 5393 
Trisha Miller, Infection Control Nurse Specialist                      ext 5773/4666 
Caroline McDermott, Infection Control Nurse Specialist           ext 2689 
Kathleen McCartney, Infection Control Nurse ext 5773/4666 
Kirsty Ellis, Infection Control Surveillance/Audit Nurse (on secondment) ext 6955 
DeborahAnn Laird, Project Facilitator  (SSIS)    ext 5392 
April Jordan, Infection Control Secretary                                ext 2688 
Samantha Johnstone, Infection Control Secretary                   ext 5000  
Stacey McPherson, Infection Control Secretary   ext 8632 

 

Contact Details

Infection Control Department,

Old Microbiology Labs,
Falkirk Community Hospital,
Westburn Avenue, Falkirk, FK1 2QE
(01324) 624000
ext 5000/2688/8632 

 

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