Barnsley Hospital IPC

A big well done to Kathryn & the Acorn Unit who celebrated IPC week 🎉 They had patients on the ward helping to create a brilliant display on the entrance, by colouring in hands. The unit has also made fun informative hand hygiene packs ✋🏻 A big thank you from the IPC team 🎉

HAND HYGIENE CHAMPION 2023/2024 Congratulation to Margaret who is our Hand Hygiene Champion of the year 2023/2024🎉 Margaret has shown great initiative in her role, growing in confidence and showing a real commitment to the programme. A big thank you and well done!! 🥳

Nominated Hand Hygiene Champions 🎉 Congratulations to Scott, Sandra and Lucy, who were all nominated for the Hand Hygiene Champion of the year 23/24! Thank you for your continued support towards the programme😊

Last month we celebrated Hand Hygiene week. 👏 Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate the week with us! We hope you liked your goodies. Check out the pictures of Harry the Hand, meeting all our staff on the wards 😊

HAND HYGIENE CHAMPION SHOUT OUT 📣 Congratulations to Vicky on Ward 34, who is our hand hygiene champion shout out this month! 😆 Vicky has been engaging with staff and completing training on the ward. Thank you and well done from all of the Infection Control Team 👏

Happy International Women’s Day 💗 Below are just some of the women that we have had the pleasure of celebrating over the past 12 months! #InternationalWomensDay

#NationalApprenticeshipWeek ⭐️ Megan began her Level 2 Apprenticeship in 2020. She then went on to complete her Level 3 NVQ achieving a Distinction! Megan is currently working as a Band 4 to cover Mat leave, alongside her permanent band 2 role. More of Megan’s journey below👇

The first hand hygiene champion shoutout of 2024 🗣️📣 Congratulations to Gemma on CAU for completing a large amount of training over the last few months. Thank you for your support, from the whole IPC team 🥳

The whole of the Barnsley IPC team would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎅✨❤

The last Hand Hygiene Champion Shout out of 2023!! Congratulations to: 👏Scott, Portering 👏Amanda, Ward 17 👏Margaret, from Ward 31 👏Angela, from Ward 33 For completing a large amount of hand hygiene training in the last few months. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Congratulations to Jo on Ward 19 for winning an 'I heard a whisper...' for creating a stand out Infection Control notice board! Well done from all of the IPC team 👏

It’s that time of year when we start to see an increase in winter vomiting bugs, such as Norovirus 🦠 Watch how Vomiting Larry shows how easily the environment can become contaminated. Good hand hygiene is one way you can protect yourself & others! youtu.be/sLDSNvQjXe8?si…

A big well done to Lisa, Hayley and David on ICU for winning an 'I heard a whisper....' 🥳 They have been promoting hand hygiene and appropriate glove use around the unit 👏 Thank you from all of the IPC team!

Congratulations to Sandra on the Discharge Unit who won an 'I heard a whisper...' for creating an eye catching and informative infection control notice board! Well done from all of the IPC team 👏

A massive well done to the Discharge Team, Ward 20 and Respiratory Care Unit who were the runners up in our Infection Control Week Event! 🥳 Thank you for taking part and keep up the good work!! We hope you all enjoy your goodies 👏 🍫 😋

Congratulations to Christine, Dr Rao, Dr Pang, Simon and Duaa for completion of the National Point Prevalence Survey, in regards to Antimicrobials and HCAIs.

Only 2 new antibiotics reached the market in the last 50 years. Infections from resistant bacteria are now too common, with some pathogens becoming resistant to multiple types of antibiotics. It is estimated at least 12,000 people die each year from antibiotic resistance.

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 💊 It has been estimated that by 2050, 10 million worldwide deaths could result from antibiotic resistance, making it deadlier than cancer.

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 💊 Find out how you can play an important part in decreasing antibiotic resistance.

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