Guidance

Minor Surgery and Joint Injections

CQC may ask if you have a protocol for minor surgery and joint injections. Please find below an example of a protocol that you may want to adapt for use in your practice.

It is advisable that all practices ensure that the person undertaking any procedure is competent and has the required level of training and is compliant with Infection Control policies and procedures. This is particularly important if the procedures are being undertaken by subcontractors and or locums not directly employed by the Practice.

Link to example protocol: Minor Surgery and Joint Injections in General Practice

Useful Links

• British Association of Dermatologists
• Primary Care Dermatology Society
• NICE Guidance on Healthcare Associated Infections
• NICE Guidance on Infection prevention and control
• Science Direct National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England
• Healthcare associated infection (HCAI): operational guidance and standards
• RCGP
• Fourteen Fish
• Universities e.g. University of Central Lancashire
• Primary Care Dermatology Society (PCDS) educational events and surgical courses

Joint Injection Training

• Primary Care Dermatology Centre
• The Primary Care Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine Society

The Following Institutions Provide Diplomas in Dermatology

• Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Cardiff University
• Diploma MSc
• The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
• The University of Hertfordshire
• Primary Care Dermatology Centre