What a back to floor Friday experience! I was able to observe a C-section, absolutely incredible 🥲 Thank you so much to colleagues in maternity for your time today Leanne O’flaherty Joselle Wright #BTTFF

Congratulations to Dementia Support Worker Taddy for winning our competition from our UTI education stand last week! Walsall Healthcare look out for us tomorrow by Costa where we are promoting #SSI prevention

Absolutely perfect job for an ODP 🤩👏 #SSI #CODP #AfPP #ODP

Senior IPN Ann promoting the importance of preventing #SurgicalSiteInfections over 108 staff stopped today to engage, learn and spread the good practice! #Walsallandproud ✨

Focus on cannula care throughout August from Infection Prevention & Control WHT Referring to dripp.org.uk & visiting departments for practical skills training to accurately #VIP score

‼️ JOB ALERT ‼️ An opportunity has arisen for a registered practitioner to join our amazing IPC team at Infection Prevention & Control WHT - we are a friendly and innovative team. Feel free to get in touch 📞 with @stefano_oggiano walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk/work-with-us/j…

Children can teach us a lot about infection control – and in this new #RCNMagazine piece, Infection Prevention & Control WHT tells us why! rcn.org.uk/magazines/Peop…

Come and see our IPC team creating awareness of #Multidrugresitantorganisms as well as the importance of #hydration ! Prevention is better than cure 👏

Alyson Gardiner helen bucior Phil Norville Next- I have worked with the incredible Bal Boparai over 5 years. Her role as business manager Infection Prevention & Control WHT has been integral to its success, keeping all of us organised & being the kindest colleague to all 💙

A big shoutout for our 3 #IPCHeroOfTHeMonth at Walsall Healthcare ! Thanks for making a difference and advocating high standards and providing safe and effective care for our patients.

Today we start our journey to be the best organisations to work for. ‘Caring for All – Our Standards of Behaviour’ has launched at Walsall Healthcare and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust 🏥 which outlines the behaviours we expect staff to follow. 🏥💙

"The fundamentals of care, such as hand hygiene, is a small part of what we do. It’s about looking forward – helping to ensure our buildings and practices are safe and resilient for the future.” 💬 See Stefano's story on our Facebook page. #IND2024 #FollowFlorence

New blog on Journal of Hospital Infection paper 'A narrative review of water-free care' in preparation for IPC Partners and Healthcare Infection Society Journal Club on Wednesday 22nd with Jon Otter and I: reflectionsipc.com/2025/01/20/wat…

If you're suffering with a viral infections like #Flu or #COVID19 this winter, don't reach for antibiotics. They won't help you feel better. ⚠ Vaccines are the best way to protect against viruses. Find out more. 👇 nhs.uk/wintervaccinat…

We are still seeing more #norovirus cases than in any season since we started our current reporting system. 📈 Here is what you can do to avoid the spread this winter. 🧼

🧼 #Norovirus spreads easily, washing your hands regularly with soap and warm water can help limit the spread 🏠 You remain infectious for 48 hours after symptoms stop and should stay home at this time 🔄 Just because you’ve had norovirus once doesn’t mean you won’t get it again

#NOROVIRUS: our latest data shows a decrease in cases, but overall we are still seeing very high levels. You can catch norovirus more than once, even if you had it fairly recently – learn why in our blog post: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/11/29/why… Full report here 👇 gov.uk/government/sta…

#Hydration is key to health, but often overlooked. This #NutritionAndHydrationWeek, let’s make it a priority. Encouraging fluid intake and making #hydration a priority can make a big difference. Read more in this blog from Jacqui Prieto ips.uk.net/post/news/nutr…