Reducing the Risk of Infection in Preschool and other Childcare Facilities Sub-Committee
The consultation period for the Preschool and Childcare Facility Sub-Committee document "Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and other Childcare Settings" closed on 18th March 2011. The revised document will be published later this year.Terms of Reference
- Review available guidance on reducing the risk of infection in childcare facilities.
- Outline current legislation in the area, relating to the protection of human health.
- Outline methods of transmission of infectious diseases in childcare settings .
- Make recommendations on measures to be implement effective infection control in childcare settings.
- Make recommendations in relation to the screening and vaccination of children attending childcare facilities.
- Make recommendations in relation to the screening and vaccination of staff working in childcare settings.
- Make recommendations in relation to the exclusion of children and staff who are infected with/carrying an infectious disease from childcare settings.
- Outline current guidance in relation to the built environment and capacity of childcare facilities and make recommendations in relation reducing the risk of disease transmission.
Membership
Dr Paul McKeown
Specialist in Public Health Medicine, HPSC (Chair)
Dr Ross Ardill
Occupational Medicine Physician
Ms Catherine Fenton
Infection Control Nurse
Dr Patrick Gavin
Consultant Paediatrician, Temple Street Children's Hospital
Ms Helen Murphy
Infection Control Nurse, HSE-E
Ms Margaret Ruddy
Environmental Health Officer, HSE-NW
Dr Fiona Ryan
Specialist in Public Health Medicine, HSE-S
Last updated: 17 May 2010
