We have published our Weekly Infectious Disease Report. It has summaries of infectious diseases reported in Ireland during Week 44, 2022, broken down by: 🏥 HSE area 🔢 Age 👫 Sex Read the report in full 👉 bit.ly/3vazmL3

Graduation day postgraduate diploma in infection prevention and control nursing Teresa O’Mahony Thank you to Bantry General Hospital -SSWHG RCSI NMPDU South West

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The HSE said emergency departments are becoming extremely busy due to the "unprecedented combination of very high levels of flu, Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses in the community" rte.ie/news/health/20…

National delirium awareness day in full swing in BGH. Come visit our Anp Teresa Bohane and our CNM2 in dementia Annette at the THINK DELIRIUM stand in the main corridor Bridie O'Sullivan Carole croke Maureen Minihane Bantry General Hospital -SSWHG CUH Advanced Nurse Practitioners NMPDU South West Merlin tagaram Cork University Hospitals

Delighted to attend the 😈 infection prevention and control conference to present my research poster with Rosemarie Derwin. Bantry General Hospital -SSWHG NMPDU South West Carole Croke Maureen Minihane

#worldsepsisday in full swing in BGH with staff wearing pink💗to raise awareness of #sepsis Photos flooded in from far and wide with staff and members of the public wearing pink to support awareness. Thanks to our sepsis CNM2 sinead o neill dullea for organising. #Wsd

Big staff turn out today on education re Flu vaccine at Bantry General Hospital -SSWHG for #infectioncontrolweek. Niamh Deasy marguerite murray Maureen Minihane Emer Cooke Sinead Horgan

Congratulations to all the graduates today. All our hard work paid off Teresa O’Mahony, MsC infection prevention and control nursing. Thank you RCSI Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery for a great day. NMPDU South West

Great engaging interactive workshop today in Cork #ICNET which will be invaluable in infection prevention and control, create efficiencies, streamline surveillance, & ensure #patientsafety Laura Moore6 @MaryFitzm12 Bridie O'Sullivan @sswhg_hse

Great day in Bantry General Hospital -SSWHG promoting the winter vaccine programme commencing today in our local injury unit marguerite murray Maureen Minihane Sinead Horgan Bantry General Hospital -SSWHG Teresa O’Mahony

Happy Infection Control Week at BGH! 📢We're promoting “Bare Below the Elbow” to reduce infection risks. Visit our stand to learn about how watches, rings, and Fitbits can harbor bacteria. Let's keep our patients safe! #InfectionControl

Barbara Slevin ADON AMRIC on how IPC national guidelines support care & are updated regularly in response & reacting to emerging infections/outbreaks #resources #safecare HSeLanD #AMRIC #keepantibioticsworking #AMRICkeepIPCworking Eimear O'Donovan Josephine Galway Eimear Brannigan 🇪🇺🇮🇪🇬🇧

There has been a 352% increase in the number of people hospitalised with the flu compared to this time last year, NHS data shows Read more 🔗 trib.al/DT0bhqm

Visiting restrictions now in place at Cork hospitals due to respiratory illness surge. Limited hours (6-8pm), 2 visitors max, face masks mandatory. csalert.ie/3VWtykW

The number of people in hospital with flu has been increasing daily, with 1,017 this morning as pressure continues on hospitals. CEO Bernard Gloster said "Our hospitals remain under pressure and we urge the public not to visit people in hospital or care settings if you have

Bantry hospital in full swing celebrating world hand hygiene day. Effective hand hygiene is the easiest and most effective way to reduce the spread of many common infections and 'superbugs'. #AMRIC #HandHygieneDay HSE Ireland Bantry General Hospital -SSWHG

Celebrating international infection prevention and control week in BGH. Highlighting the importance of getting your flu vaccine and transmission based precautions. Teresa O mahony marguerite murray HSE Ireland Sinead Horgan Bridie O'Sullivan Carole Croke

🌟Today, Bernard Gloster visited Bantry, meeting our amazing teams at the Integrated Healthcare Campus, Primary Care, Mental Health Services, and Bantry General Hospital. Huge thanks to all for making it memorable. Priscilla Lynch BantryGeneralHospital