Responsible Person & Duty Holder in Healthcare Environments: Control of Legionella Bacteria in Hot & Cold Water & Other Risk Systems

LCA 9012 is a City & Guilds accredited two day classroom based Legionella training course designed specifically for candidates who operate within hospitals and other healthcare environments and have been appointed the “Responsible Person” or “Duty Holder”; and who have responsibility for hot and cold water services, and other water systems that may present Legionella and/or Pseudomonas risks.

This course deals specifically with the requirements of the Department of Health (DoH) Health Technical Memorandum HTM 04-01 “Safe water in healthcare premises” Parts A, B, C (Pseudomonas) and Supplement D 08; the Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8 “Legionnaires’ disease: Control of Legionella bacteria in water systems” and guidance HSG278 “Legionnaires’ disease, Technical guidance” Parts 2 and 3.

Who Should Attend?

This training course is ideal for candidates who operate within hospitals and other healthcare environments and have been appointed the “Duty Holder”, “Responsible Person” or deputy Responsible Person in accordance the DoH’s HTM 04-01 and the HSE’s ACOP L8.

Typical candidates will have day-to-day responsibility for the management and control of Legionella and Pseudomonas risks created by hot and cold water systems, and other engineered water systems that may present a risk (excluding cooling systems – refer to LCA 9013).

Learning Outcomes

Candidates will gain a detailed understanding of both the current regulatory framework specific to the control of Legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems, and other risk systems; and those steps required to achieve compliance with the law.

Additionally, this course will also give candidates the skills and technical knowledge to implement, manage and review appropriate Legionella and Pseudomonas control measures and risk management strategies specific to hot and cold water systems, and other engineered water systems that may present a risk (excluding cooling systems) in accordance with the DoH’s HTM 04-01 Parts A, B, C (Pseudomonas) and Supplement D 08, the HSE’s ACOP L8, and the health and safety guidance documents HSG274 Parts 2 and 3.

The course also qualifies for 14 hours CPD in all associated subjects and this is recorded on the certificate issued following successful completion of the course.

Course Pre-Qualification Requirements

None, although prior knowledge of health and safety management, engineered water systems and issues dealing with the control of Legionella and Pseudomonas risks would be of benefit.

Course Content

• Introduction.
• Knowledge of the origins of Legionnaires’ disease, Legionella bacteria and the multiplication factors which allow it to proliferate in engineered water systems.
• Legionella, Pseudomonas and othe waterborne pathogens of concern in healthcare environments.
• The specific role of the “Duty Holder” and the appointed competent person, known as the “Responsible Person”.
• Awareness of current legal requirements, approved codes of practice and best practice guidance.
• HSE ACOP L8 document “Legionnaires’ disease: Control of legionella bacteria in water systems”.
• Review of the differences between the DoH HTM 04-01 and the HSE ACOP L8.
• HSE HSG274 Part 2 – “Legionnaires’ disease – Technical guidance: The control of Legionella bacteria in hot and cold water systems”.
• HSE HSG274 Part 3 – “Legionnaires’ disease – Technical guidance: The control of Legionella bacteria in other risk systems”.
• The importance of the Water Safety Group (WSG) and Water Safety Plan (WSP).
• Basic design of water systems including “other” risk systems.
• An overview of key contractor management.
• Understanding Legionella risk assessments.
• Understanding Pseudomonas risk assessments.
• Interpreting logbooks (electronic and paper).
• Basic guidance on monitoring and inspecting hot and cold water systems.
• Examination – assessment and test of competence.
• Discussion and feedback.

Certification & CPD

On successful completion of this course candidates will receive a City & Guilds “Certificate of Attainment” for this course. The course also qualifies for 14 hours CPD in all associated subjects and this is recorded on the certificate issued following successful completion of the course.

This certificate should be retained as evidence of formal training in this subject.

Course Duration

Two days.

Training Course Dates for 2026

Course Booking

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