Next IPC Journal Club, Weds 16th October 2024, 1500-1545 (UK time), "Vascular access and infection prevention: making peripheral lines a central focus" Jon Otter to lead with Phil Norville facilitating Q&A. Hope to see you there. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0718cf62…

Get ready for International Infection Prevention Week 2024 with our ‘Clean Between’ campaign to move the needle on HAIs! Explore IPC posters, playing cards & join our webinar with Prof. Martin Kiernan on 15 Oct. Resources: bit.ly/3TYTVpc  Webinar: bit.ly/3XU4Th8

Great engagement all round this week for #IIPW 2024 Wirral NHS Hospitals - Arrowe Park & Clatterbridge Julie Roy Sam Westwell Jay Turner-Gardner

The case of the police officer who shot Chris Kaba should never have been brought to trial.

The UK has detected its first imported case of #mpox clade Ib. Detected through alert patient, alert clinicians, diagnostic testing. Whole system response with UK Health Security Agency and NHS England gov.uk/government/new…

Our latest data shows Norovirus cases are rising. 🔼🦠 Did you know that if you catch it you should stay away from work and school for 48 hours after symptoms end to stop the spread? ⏲ Read more in our blog post. 👇 ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/11/17/nor…

The Cunard and Royal Liver Buildings are lighting up the Liverpool waterfront in brilliant blue tonight to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance 💙💊💙 #GoBlueForAMR #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek #KeepAntibioticsWorking

What do you get when you cross antibiotic-resistant gut infections and snakebite science? A breakthrough #AMR treatment. 🐍 Read our latest blog post on how we’re thinking outside the box to stop patients from getting a C. diff infection. 👇 ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/20/how… #WAAW

📢 We have detected 1 new travel-related human case of Clade Ib mpox in the UK. Make sure you're familiar with the symptoms, particularly if you're travelling to an affected country 🦠 #Mpox

Well done Paul and Lorraine for winning the quiz 👏 👏 #IPCT

Lots of people are getting #Norovirus at the moment. Don't be a party pooper! If you do catch the winter vomiting bug, stay home for 48 hours after symptoms stop to prevent passing it on. 🤢

We’re updating the list of pathogens that Medical Professionals and laboratories in England must notify us about. ⚠📣 Check out our latest blog post with everything you and your colleagues in #HealthProtection need to know about the change. 👩‍🔬👨‍⚕️🔽 ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/11/cha…

🧼 It’s #WorldHandHygieneDay! Germs spread fast — but clean hands stop them. 🤲 Wash with soap = all germs gone 🧴 Use sanitizer = most germs killed Before your visit, clean your hands. Let’s stay #AllCleanTogether 💙 #HandHygiene #StopTheSpread

This #InternationalNursesDay we’re spotlighting our brilliant PNAs👏 They support colleagues through restorative supervision, advocacy & career development - helping nurses feel heard, valued & supported. Thank you for all you do 💙 #CaringForNurses