ABSTRACT
The administrative arrangements for infection control will vary in different countries, but most will include an Infection Control Doctor or Officer (ICD or ICO), an Infection Control Nurse or Practitioner (ICN or ICP) and a Committee (ICC) (Department of Health, 1995). This chapter concentrates on the situation in England, although many of the administrative arrangements described have counterparts in other countries; for example, the commissioning and funding of healthcare in England, as well as the rest of the UK, is within a government infrastructure but similar issues arise when it is the responsibility of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) or private insurers.
