Dr Devadas Ganesh ‘Das’ Pillay was an innovator of infection management. A leading light in antibiotic stewardship, his influence extended locally and nationally #DoIt4Das. To find out more about Das Pillay and his legacy, visit: birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-new…

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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.”

Nice to see MRSA guidelines presented FIS Conference this year. What is less well known is the v helpful multi format content that Healthcare Infection Society had utilised to launch including summaries/patient leaflets and Q and A his.org.uk/resources-guid…

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Our fab runners Kacey and Fiona making sure everyone is happy and in the right place at our special recruitment event for HCSWs University Hospitals Birmingham Ruth Pearce Work at University Hospitals Birmingham

Keeley and Nita HCAs in OPD coming back to discuss Routine urine dipping ! ⁦University Hospitals Birmingham⁩ ⁦UHB IPC Team⁩

Great engagement from ED staff Good Hope site WAAW 2022 discussing IV to oral switch and importance of sending urine specimens to improve diagnostic and treatment of UTI #keepantibioticsworking #uhbipc #Doit4Das University Hospitals Birmingham @Ranjit_Virdee Shahzad Mark Garvey @jabicjenkins

Student nurse WAAW 2022 engaging with the ASTAR project the importance of sending urine samples and reviewing results to improve treatment of UTIs. #keepantibioticsworking #Doit4Das UHB IPC Team University Hospitals Birmingham @Ranjit_Virdee Shahzad Mark Garvey @jabicjenkins

Do you work in an NHS provider in the NHS Midlands region? Have you seen our regional #mouthcare questionnaire? We are really interested in your experience of mouthcare, please contact your IPC team if you are interested in sharing with us. #MidlandsIPC

Enjoyable conference IPS West Midllands. Great presentation from my colleagues on sink splash zones IPS West Midlands Branch Alyson Gardiner nathan Williams khushalways @Ranjit_Virdee University Hospitals Birmingham #EvolveEngageExcel

We’re looking for matrons in acute medicine, haematology, and healthcare for older people to join our brilliant and committed teams University Hospitals Birmingham. Ready for a fresh challenge, or a step up? Find out more here: uhb.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/…

Day 2 of #WAAW2023 University Hospitals Birmingham is on Prevention. What ways can you think of to reduce the spread of infection? 🤔 youtube.com/shorts/FyTZq24… via YouTube Its all our responsibility to help fight this!

#IP2024Conf Programme highlight! 🎙️ Dr Mark Garvey Mark Garvey will deliver this this year's Tina Bradley Lecture 👉 View the programme buff.ly/3P2Fm1L #InfectionPrevention #IPC #IPSEvents

Great engagement from Good Hope site UHB with green awareness week. Greener NHS with appropriate use of gloves #greenernhs #greenernursesandmidwives #taketheglovesoff UHB IPC Team

Thank you for the opportunity to share our survey of nurses perceptions in acute hospitals across the Midlands region at #ESCMIDGlobal2024! Our findings highlighted key interventions that can support the important role nursing staff play in promoting IV 💉to Oral 💊Switch of abx