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Over 600 people died from flu in the UK last year and there is strong evidence that some patients die from flu caught in hospital. Healthcare staff are therefore encouraged to get vaccinated
The Infection Prevention Society has produced a set of core competences designed to define and enhance the practice of staff working in the field of infection prevention and control
Infection prevention and control at Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust is showing impressive results.
Emma Goodier, Infection Prevention and Control nurse at Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust, shares her team’s experience in the area of infection prevention
The World Health Organisation’s SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands day took place earlier this month, reminding us about the importance of hand hygiene to help bring down infection rates
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has introduced a range of simple measures and new technologies to improve hygiene and combat healthcare associated infections
Professor Bill Buchanan, Edinburgh Napier University, introdues GPS technology, which can help in the battle against infection
Richard Moseley, technical manager, the British Pest Control Association, explains how a healthcare environment free of pest species can help prevent spread of infection
A transformational change in the approach and attitudes of staff towards infection prevention has improved the patient experience at Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre NHS Foundation Trust
Catherine Greaves, head of Infection Prevention and Control at Berkshire East Community Health Services, discusses overcoming the challenges of infection control in community healthcare
Patients and the public need to be placed first and foremost in the fight against hospital infections, says the Patients Association’s chief executive, Katherine Murphy
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Healthcare organisations must work together if they are to succeed in preventing and controlling HCAIs. This ethos is the basis of the South London Health Innovation and Education Cluster’s proposal to tackle HCAIs
JP Nolan, infection control adviser and acting head of cleanyourhands, National Patient Safety Agency, gives an update on the national hand hygiene campaign of England and Wales
It is vital for the health sector to be familiar with and take serious action against the risks of legionella, says the Health and Safety Executive
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