NEW: there’s been a lot of chatter about why cases, hospitalisations and deaths are much higher in the UK than elsewhere in Western Europe. I think a lot of the commentary has been overly simplistic, politicised and at-times flat-out wrong. Let’s see if we can do better:

Fantastic start to the Conference today. It's going to be a great day #2022NUHDoctorsConf

Interesting session on human challenge models at #FIS22

Next up is the Mindful category of the #TeamNUHAwards The nominees are: 🔹 Tabitha Rae, staff nurse in Radiology 🔹Ami Bugg, Quality Risk and Safety Midwife 🔹The Infectious Diseases Team Medstrom 💙

Diphtheria: a recurring clinical & IPC challenge Webinar: 19 December @ 17:00 GMT Chairs: There is a better way & Gatsby Panel: Jim McManus OCDS,FFPH 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦 @DrPJLillie @NormFry2013 Daan Notermans & Rebecca Cordery Register 👉 bit.ly/3j9RTTV @biainfection ESGPHM

HIS Trainee days are open to all IPC practitioners - you don't have to be a specialty trainee to attend. The programme on 8 Feb will cover IPC in: bones/joints, burns, cystic fibrosis, neurosurgery, HCID and renal units & IPC in immunocompromised patients bit.ly/3CpXMDi

🌟 Another successful session at the Trent Simulation day with the Infectious Diseases Team - Learning techniques and practicing how to deal with challenging situations faced on the ward! Fantastic feedback from the team - Thanks very much to Trent Simulation and Rodric Francis! 🌟

Had an amazing time with Trent Simulation. What a confidence booster taking part in simulations. Looking forward to working with both the sim team and Rodric Francis to create new scenarios for Nightingale Ward NUH. New passion sparked!

Joys of remotely prescribing Sando K! Great work NUH EPMA Team Nervecentre Software Nottingham University Hospitals !

Limited places available: Learn how to solve problems in the #HealthcareEnvironment from the experts & network with fellow HIS Trainees! Join Tim Boswell & Shanom Ali at this FREE interactive London trainee training & networking event – find out more 👉 bit.ly/3H5iDxS

Awesome f2f catch up with Healthcare Infection Society for a trainee session led by Tim Boswell and Dr Shanom Ali. Theatre ventilation diagrams finally make more sense (could have done with this pre Part 2!) and also got to play with some environmental sampling kit!

Another successful SIMMS day with the first group completing new scenarios of situations we encounter on Nightingale. Great verbal feedback from the group identifying the day as valuable for take away learning points that can be implemented in practice! 🩸 💉 🫁

Watch our short documentary here: youtu.be/OfAWozAlHf8 With huge thanks to the tremendously talented Rodric Francis for his wonderful support. #headway #recovery #theartofrecovery #braininjury #localcharity #nottingham #nottinghamshire #nottinghamnews

HIS president Lisa Ridgway and Digital Learning Manager Ruth launching our new e-learning platform and the first course to launch on the new platform will be the redeveloped HIS/UKHSA Foundation Course in IPC. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3MKtAHQ #FIS2023

Over the next week we will be launching not one but TWO BRAND NEW events! ⭐HIS Annual Conference #HISCON - 24-25 Jun 💧Water safety in healthcare - 20-22 Apr Keep your eyes peeled for launch 👀 or sign up to the mailing lists: ⭐ow.ly/lxi750QwgH5 💧ow.ly/o6cp50QwgH4

BREAKING NEWS! Our short documentary, The Art of Recovery, is in the FINAL of the Smiley Charity Film Awards! We're trying to keep our cool but WE'RE TOO excited!You got us to the final, now vote for us to WIN! smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/the-art-…

Friday marked the return of the Nottingham Microbiology Educational Society 🦠🧫 A huge thank you to NMES for the “Contagium Conundrum”👏🏻 A fantastic evening of Microbiology based problem solving, quizzing, & laughs all round. Who knew our consultants are such good actors 🤷🏻‍♀️😉

Is simulation the best way to ensure preparedness for healthcare workers? Jincy Jerry and Brendan Lawlor HSE Ireland present the efficacy of simulation based training to combat high consequence #infectiousdiseases (HCIDs). #HISCON

🧫 Happy World Antibiotic Awareness Week 🧫 Nikala (our wonderful Pre Analytical Improvement Nurse) and co have been very busy educating antibiotic stewardship and training about microbiology. Spreading awareness…and treats! Did you see them?! #WAAW2024 #WAAW24 #Microbiology

HISCON is back! Save the date and join us in London on 23-24 June 2026 for the leading in-person conference for #IPC professionals. Let us know what you want to be covered in the programme - suggest session topics by 25 September 👉ow.ly/9ziH50WYaPY