Wishing Bee a safe trip away with the Navy reserves, soon be back but we'll miss you Newcastle Hospitals Royal Navy #IPCN

IPC and Sustainability working together. Lots to work on from this conference today... NUTH Sustainability IPS #IPCNetzero

The week beginning Monday 18th September, NuTH Catheter Care Group are raising awareness of ‘No Catheter No CAUTI’ and UTI Prevention. This campaign is for all healthcare professionals to empower staff to stop and prevent urinary catheters causing harm to patients.

Bob Dylan once sang The Times They Are A- Changin’- well so has the colour of the IPCN Team uniform. Here is Rebecca and Esther wearing our lovely new blue uniforms. Gill Lishman Cheryl Teasdale

No Catheter No CAUTI- part 2

Ready for day 2. JANE WISE rachelblack70 Angela Cairns #IP2023

Fascinating study by Claire Bailey from HSE looking at spread of respiratory droplets from coughing. 4m when using elbow to cover mouth, 1.5m with nothing infront of mouth...😳 #IP2023Conf

I'm often found talking to staff about keeping 1m clearance around sinks...might need a bit more... or no sink...😳 #IP2023Conf

Flying the flag for Newcastle Hospitals and community teams. This has only been achieved by working together. Newcastle Hospitals NMAHPs Newcastle Improvement #IP2023Conf

This week is antibiotic awareness week ! Look out for our IPC NursesMicrobiology & Pharmacy teams who will be doing education walk rounds on Wednesday & Thursday or come and visit ours stands at the Freeman & RVI all week for information and quizzes

An excellent IT opportunity for a Technical lead working in collaboration with the IPC team to support ongoing adoption, maintenance and development of the ICNet application suite. Link👇 jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Cases of Measles are rising in the UK. The MMR vaccine is a safe and effective way to protect children from Measles.

The IPC team are launching the ‘spring clean’ campaign today. We will be visiting wards and dept’s over the month of April to talk about all things relating to patient hygiene. #octenisan #cathetercare #cautiprevention #mouthcarematters #scrubthehub

The IPC ‘spring clean’ campaign got off to a great start promoting all things relating to patient hygiene.Thanks to all areas we have visited so far for the great staff engagement #octenisan #cathetercare #cautiprevention #patienthandhygiene #mouthcarematters #scrubthehub #NuTH

Happy Birthday Lucia from everyone in IPC 🥳🍰💐

Great turn out for our IPC Study Day -Game of Germs. Fantastic speakers and lots of interactive games. Thank you to our sponsors who provided catering- GamaHealthcare, Schulke,ScJohnson and Tristel. Ian Joy Lisa Guthrie Cheryl Teasdale Lucía Pareja Cebrián 💙 Gillian Brannon

Come along and say hello to the IPCN and Continence Teams for C.difficile Awareness / No Cather No CAUTI Week . Here are Sarah, Esther and Rebecca by the Medicinema, RVI.

#Norovirus cases are rising! Norovirus, or the 'winter vomiting bug', is spreading. Here is what you can do to stop and avoid the spread this winter. Do not ❌Go to work, school, or visit hospitals. ❌Prepare food for others. Find out more: nhs.uk/conditions/nor…

The holidays are a time for connection—but they’re also when antimicrobial-resistant germs can travel across borders with us. Wash hands, practice safe food habits, and travel responsibly to help stop the spread of #AMR this season. 🌍✈️

‘Let’s give 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene’ The IPCN Team visited staff at The Cataract Centre last week Ian Joy Lisa Guthrie rachelblack70