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Rochdale's infection control service is on the verge of burnout - bosses are doubling the amount they spend on it

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Rochdale is to more than double the amount it spends on infection prevention and control.Council bosses have moved to urgently ‘extend and bolster’ the service after a report warned there was a ‘significant risk’ to ‘coverage and resilience’ during the current ‘Covid-19 emergency’.Assistant director for commissioning Tracey Harrison said staff had been ‘working above and beyond’ throughout the pandemic and the authority ran the risk of ‘service burnout’ if extra resources were not deployed.She added that prompt action was required to ensure it could continue to provide ‘effective infection prevention and control advice and guidance’ in the community.The council currently pays the Northern Care Alliance £130,000 per year for the service, but.

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