ULHT Infection Prevention

World Hand Hygiene Day 2023 across #UnitedLincolnshireHospitals with @JonathanLundy11 from @PURELL @ULHT_News @NatalieVaughan5 #WorldHandHygieneDay #handhygieneday2023 #ULHT #UK #NHS #Lincolnshire #IPC #InfectionControl

Early start a few OPD areas as requested. Looking forward to another day product training. All staff after explanation regarding the change are fully behind it👍 ⁦@Clinell⁩

We are looking forward to Dr. Mark Garvey's presentation ''Has IPC got a role in hospital productivity? From front door to back door!'' at #IP2023conf

Pleased to be part of @QI_Bolton and @rickcat76 IPC teams C.Difficile reduction collaborative with their challenging 33% reduction over the next year and be part of developing a virtuous cycle!!

#infectionprevention and control tabled at #EB150 The opportunities and challenges to addressing healthcare associated infections #sepsis #AMR apps.who.int/gb/e/e_eb150.h…

….and here we have it!! Our staff awards have been delivered to our wonderful nurse Lauren and to Waddington Unit ❤️ so very well deserved 🥇

From today: 😷 face coverings will be compulsory in shops and on public transport, unless exempt ✈️ all arrivals into the country will need to take a day two PCR test & self isolate until negative test result

Here is 6Bs ward sister Becky with her improvement board! Determined to go for green in our matrons audits! So much improvement work from the team this month. Come on 6B, I’m rooting for you!! @LindaKeddie @ULHTMedicine @v8cfr

In the multi-centre study in the UK, 52 keys from 13 keyboards selected from a range of clinical areas were washed, then swab tested, then plated on various agar plates. After selective culture, 72% grew #MRSA, 31% grew #VRE, and 17% grew MDR #Acinetobacter

Thanks for all the support over the past 3.5 years @GamaHealthcare. A challenging but very enjoyable course, @IPC_UoD comes thoroughly recommended for anyone considering an MSc in IPC 🙌👏

Lower your risk from #COVID19 by combining these 5⃣ precautions: 1⃣ Wear a mask 😷 2⃣ Clean your hands👐 3⃣ Keep physical distance 📏 4⃣ Cough/sneeze away into your elbow 💪 5⃣ Open windows as much as possible 🪟 We are #InThisTogether to beat #COVID19

Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitiser regularly throughout the day, especially after coughing or sneezing, or before handling food. If you leave home, make sure you wash your hands as soon as you return. More info: gov.uk/government/pub…

What do you need to do to help stop the spread of #COVID19? Our new guidance brings together existing info on social distancing, hygiene, face coverings, ventilation & other measures into one document. Read this summary thread or see the document here: gov.uk/government/pub…

Even if you've had your #COVID19 vaccine, it's important that you continue to follow national restrictions. We don't yet know if the vaccine prevents transmission - you could potentially still carry and transmit the virus to other vulnerable people, even if you are protected.

#COVID19 remains highly contagious, and even people without symptoms can spread it. It is important we keep on protecting each other by washing our hands, wearing face coverings, keeping space and letting fresh air in. Watch how you can protect yourself and others 👇🏿

Gorgeous night sky over our wonderful PHB tonight. What a tough old time we are having at the minute but sending love and strength to everyone and hoping for brighter times ahead 🌙✨💛 @ULHTMaternityPH @ULHT_News @DevelopmentUlht @looknorthBBC @BBCRadioLincs

We’re introducing some additional rules for the safety of all patients and staff in Outpatients @ULHT_News A thread👇

June’s @NursingTimes focuses on nursing in the UK after the initial spike in Covid-19 cases, looking at what lessons we need to heed for a possible second wave and how the profession will adapt to providing services in the ‘new normal’ #coronavirus #COVID19

Excellent COVID read in @jhieditor concluding: "...a 35hr stay in an open cubicle in a general ward did not result in secondary transmission..... basic control measures... surgical masks, hand hygiene etc.," To help with perspective. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.03.036

#IPC message of the day: When you're really busy, it’s tempting to give your gloves a quick squirt of alcohol gel instead of changing them. Take a few secs to carefully remove & discard them followed by #handhygiene (gel or soap) to maximise safety for all #coronavirus #COVID19