Refresher training with special attention to ‘Green clean’ & ‘Principles of cleaning’very well supported by staff on the wards. It’s a pleasure being part of this update. Thank you IPC for the invite. Clinell by GAMA Healthcare

Our latest publication, article in press - observations of SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern B.1.1.7 ⁦University Hospitals Birmingham⁩ - more patients presented with a cough in this snapshot ⁦IMIBirmingham⁩ ⁦UHB IPC Team⁩ ⁦⁦@biainfection⁩ journal of infection journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-…

It’s a great start ✅ Fab Ward MDT and our highly skilled dental 🦷 team ⁦University Hospitals Birmingham⁩ W410 who are rolling out #Mouthcarematters = 👄🦷😊+📉 HCAI ✅

Staff on Good hope 11 UHB engaging in glove awareness to ensure gloves are worn only for AGP and risk of bodily fluids. Supporting hand hygiene day #HandHygiene @Ranjit_Virdee Carolyn Lewis Abid Hussain

Today is World Hand Hygiene Day 🖐. Both Goodhope and Heartlands Neonatal Units raising awareness and getting the parents, siblings and staff involved 🤲 #HandHygiene #WorldHandHygieneDay #handwashing

Ward 12 Heartlands getting involved with World Hand Hygiene Day. Using the Glo Box to identify areas of the hand that can be easily missed during hand decontamination. #SecondsSaveLives University Hospitals Birmingham UHB Education UHB IPC Team

Heartlands Ward 3 gets involved in World Hand Hygiene Day by showing us the 6 steps of hand decontamination which stops the spread of germs and prevents HCAI's for our patients Amazing!! #SecondsSaveLives University Hospitals Birmingham UHB Education UHB IPC Team

Ward 18 Heartlands gets involved with World Hand Hygiene Day with a great informative IPC Board including the 5 Moments when hand hygiene should be performed #SecondsSaveLives University Hospitals Birmingham UHB Education UHB IPC Team

Ward 15 Heartlands gets Involved with World Hand Hygiene Day. Using the Glo Box to identify the importance of hand washing after glove use and regular moisturising to keep hands healthy #SecondsSaveLives University Hospitals Birmingham UHB Education UHB IPC Team

7HDU at Heartlands getting involved with World Hand Hygiene Day by Identifying the Importance of the 5 Moments and 6 Steps to reduce HCAI's and keeping patients safe at the IPC Led Teaching Session Great Engagement #SecondsSaveLives University Hospitals Birmingham UHB Education UHB IPC Team

Ward 30 at Heartlands get involved with World Hand Hygiene Day by showing the 6 Steps of Hand Decontamination which is an effective measure to help prevent and control the spread of infections #SecondsSaveLives University Hospitals Birmingham UHB Education UHB IPC Team

Ward 24 at Heartlands gets involved with World Hand Hygiene Day by going through hand washing with the Glo Box to identify and address commonly missed areas to help reduce HCAI's #SecondsSaveLives University Hospitals Birmingham UHB Education UHB IPC Team

We had our first COVID-19 patient admitted to our ITU ~12th March 2020. Today marked the first time we had no active cases on our Critical care units since then - amazing work by UHB Critical Care and Outreach and all University Hospitals Birmingham @qehbham @HeartlandsUHB @GoodHopeUHB @SolihullUHB proud of #NHS

14 months of truly amazing care University Hospitals Birmingham , time to remember all those who have been though our care, you have made such a difference, thank you

IPCNs UHB IPC Team ready for some MRSA Teaching 📚across the wards 🏥tomorrow University Hospitals Birmingham To include The Chain of Infection, best practice regarding Screening and Decolonisation, themes from PIRs, Cleaning Matrix 🧹 on discharge/transfer, Antimicrobial Stewardship 💊

IPC Band 6 ⁦UHB IPC Team⁩ Development Day #MouthCareMatters. Thank you to our fabulous Dental 🦷 Nurse Helen for sharing her extensive knowledge so that we can cascade train,present at Preventing Harm and consider in our PIR process ✅ ⁦University Hospitals Birmingham⁩ #IpcInAction

It's been an honour and a pleasure to work with you Jacqui. Big shoes to fill!

Today is World Hand Hygiene Day and the IPC Team has been out and about chatting to our colleagues at University Hospitals Birmingham about the importance of hand hygiene. It was great to speak to so many engaged staff, and even better to get so many nominations for Hand Hygiene Heroes on our wards!

Dr Khaled Elfandi: “Hand hygiene is Crucial in reducing transmission of infections to patient’s within our care. It’s important that patients observe us doing this before any interactions & being a good role model we’re able to set the standards to keep patients safe.”

So proud of our hand hygiene heroes🖐️What a fantastic day promoting the importance of hand hygiene this #WorldHandHygieneDay 🧼🫧