IPS London South Branch (@ipsldnsouth) 's Twitter Profile
IPS London South Branch

@ipsldnsouth

Official account for London South Branch of the Infection Prevention Society.

Our vision is that no person is harmed by a preventable infection.

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Healthcare Infection Society (@his_infection) 's Twitter Profile Photo

HIS support World Health Organization (WHO) global launch of the Healthcare Environmental Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework to mark #CleanHospitalsDay. This tool helps identify areas that require #EnvironmentalHygiene improvement & tracks them over time. HEHSAF Toolkit 👉 CleanHospitals.com

HIS support <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> global launch of the Healthcare Environmental Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework to mark #CleanHospitalsDay. This tool helps identify areas that require #EnvironmentalHygiene improvement &amp; tracks them over time. HEHSAF Toolkit 👉 CleanHospitals.com
IPS (@ips_infection) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Free webinar from #IPS Environment, Cleaning & Decontamination @Ipsecd "#IPC in the built environment. Mechanical ventilation: What do you need to know?" Speaker: Alyson Prince Wed 8 Nov 2023, 4-5pm Register: buff.ly/3Qjw56p Supported by Sodexo UK & Ireland & TorkUK

#Free webinar from #IPS Environment, Cleaning &amp; Decontamination @Ipsecd 
 
"#IPC in the built environment. Mechanical ventilation: What do you need to know?"
Speaker: Alyson Prince

Wed 8 Nov 2023, 4-5pm

Register:  buff.ly/3Qjw56p
 
Supported by <a href="/SodexoUK_IRE/">Sodexo UK & Ireland</a> &amp; <a href="/TorkUK/">TorkUK</a>
Journal of Hospital Infection (@jhieditor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🦠VanB carrying vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium #VREfm dominated in the past. In 2020 a hospital witnessed increasing vanA-positive VREfm 🧬Authors investigated this dynamic with whole-genome sequencing & analysis of nosocomial transmissions #WGS doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin…

Healthcare Infection Society (@his_infection) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hear Mark Garvey from University Hospitals Birmingham's #IPC & the environment presentation on Shedding a light on #Ultraviolet-C technologies in the hospital environment Find out more 🔗bit.ly/3LiSdep #Microbiologists #InfectionControl practitioners #BiomedicalScientists

Hear Mark Garvey from <a href="/uhbtrust/">University Hospitals Birmingham</a>'s #IPC &amp; the environment presentation on Shedding a light on #Ultraviolet-C technologies in the hospital environment 

Find out more 🔗bit.ly/3LiSdep

#Microbiologists #InfectionControl practitioners #BiomedicalScientists
IPS (@ips_infection) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#IPS North East Conference is taking place on 14 November More info & book: buff.ly/479RvZc #IPSNEast23 #InfectionPrevention #IPC #IPSEvent

#IPS North East Conference is taking place on 14 November

More info &amp; book: buff.ly/479RvZc 

#IPSNEast23 #InfectionPrevention #IPC #IPSEvent
Martin Kiernan (@emrsa15) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New podcast today and Brett Mitchell and I discuss a paper on the potential pitfalls of ice machines, especially decontamination and the joys of manufacturers instructions.. infectioncontrolmatters.com/latest/

IPS (@ips_infection) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last chance to register for next week’s #IPS Environment, Cleaning & Decontamination #Free Webinar @Ipsecd "#IPC in the built environment. Mechanical ventilation: What do you need to know?": Alyson Prince Wed 8 Nov 2023, 4-5pm buff.ly/3Qjw56p Sodexo UK & Ireland & TorkUK

Last chance to register for next week’s #IPS Environment, Cleaning &amp; Decontamination #Free Webinar @Ipsecd 

"#IPC in the built environment. Mechanical ventilation: What do you need to know?": Alyson Prince

Wed 8 Nov 2023, 4-5pm

buff.ly/3Qjw56p

<a href="/SodexoUK_IRE/">Sodexo UK & Ireland</a> &amp; <a href="/TorkUK/">TorkUK</a>
UK Health Security Agency (@ukhsa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The NHS vaccination programme is free and provides protection from many different illnesses throughout our lives. Read more: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2023/04/24/pro… #VaccinesWork #Vaccination

IPS (@ips_infection) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚀 Get ready to explore the latest insights on incision management at #OneTogether2024 on 7th March. Free to attend. Register today: buff.ly/49jEf63 ✨ #InfectionPrevention #SurgicalSafety #IPC #IPSEvent #SSI @3MUK AfPP - SaferSurgeryUK CSClub College Of Operating Department Practitioners

🚀 Get ready to explore the latest insights on incision management at #OneTogether2024 on 7th March.

Free to attend. Register today: buff.ly/49jEf63 ✨ 

#InfectionPrevention #SurgicalSafety #IPC #IPSEvent #SSI @3MUK <a href="/SaferSurgeryUK/">AfPP - SaferSurgeryUK</a> <a href="/club_csc/">CSClub</a> <a href="/CollegeODP/">College Of Operating Department Practitioners</a>
GSTT_SSIPTeam (@gstt_ssipteam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join our team as we begin the countdown to the launch of our quality improvement project in collaboration with Essity! We are trialling Leukomed Sorbact, a dressing recommended by NICE for preventing surgical site infection after a caesarean section. #Surveillance

Join our team as we begin the countdown to the launch of our quality improvement project in collaboration with <a href="/essity/">Essity</a>! We are trialling Leukomed Sorbact, a dressing recommended by <a href="/NICEComms/">NICE</a> for preventing surgical site infection after a caesarean section. 

#Surveillance
Dr. Tom Frieden (@drtomfrieden) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The evidence is clear: Masks can reduce the risk of spreading Covid and of being infected with it. In a new review, my colleagues and I examined 40 studies on masks with seven different methodologies. Here’s what we found. Masks play two roles—protecting the wearer and

The evidence is clear: Masks can reduce the risk of spreading Covid and of being infected with it. In a new review, my colleagues and I examined 40 studies on masks with seven different methodologies. Here’s what we found.

Masks play two roles—protecting the wearer and
NHS England (@nhsengland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You can request a new repeat prescription and choose a pharmacy for your prescriptions to be sent to on your NHS App. Download your NHS App now. ➡️ nhs.uk/app

You can request a new repeat prescription and choose a pharmacy for your prescriptions to be sent to on your NHS App. 

Download your NHS App now. ➡️ nhs.uk/app
Society of Tissue Viability (@sotv_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us for 'What makes babies and children so much at risk of pressure ulcers?' FREE webinar for #STOPthepressure week, register now societyoftissueviability.org/whats-on/what-… #everycontactcounts #4nations

Join us for 'What makes babies and children so much at risk of pressure ulcers?' FREE webinar for #STOPthepressure week, register now societyoftissueviability.org/whats-on/what-… #everycontactcounts #4nations
IPS (@ips_infection) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are celebrating our winners! #Congratulations to the IPS Impact Award for Patient Experience JOINT GOLD Winner 2023 👉 Mrs Amy Boden @IPC_Amy, Mr Garry Perry Garry Perry, Ms Charlotte Yale Charlotte Yale Walsall Healthcare #Congratulations #IPSAwards #InfectionPrevention

We are celebrating our winners! #Congratulations to the IPS Impact Award for Patient Experience JOINT GOLD Winner 2023

👉 Mrs Amy Boden @IPC_Amy, Mr Garry Perry <a href="/G12PRY/">Garry Perry</a>, Ms Charlotte Yale <a href="/charlotte_yale/">Charlotte Yale</a> <a href="/WalsallHcareNHS/">Walsall Healthcare</a> 

#Congratulations #IPSAwards #InfectionPrevention
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Registration for this month’s #IPS IV Forum Conference is FREE for IPS members. Full programme available, register now buff.ly/3np6m0O #IPC #InfectionPrevention #IPSEvents #IPSIVConf23 #IVForum2023

Registration for this month’s #IPS IV Forum Conference is FREE for IPS members. 

Full programme available, register now buff.ly/3np6m0O

#IPC #InfectionPrevention #IPSEvents #IPSIVConf23 #IVForum2023
UK Health Security Agency (@ukhsa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you have an ongoing health condition, are pregnant or over 65 years old, get your free flu and COVID-19 vaccines. If your child is aged 2 or 3 get their free flu vaccine. Check eligibility and book now at nhs.uk/wintervaccinat… #GetWinterStrong

NHS England (@nhsengland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

10 minute home workouts or dancing in the living room — it all counts! The more you move, the better. For ideas and support to help you get active visit nhs.uk/better-health/….

10 minute home workouts or dancing in the living room — it all counts! The more you move, the better. 

For ideas and support to help you get active visit nhs.uk/better-health/….
IPS London South Branch (@ipsldnsouth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#IPSLonJoint23 SC Johnson kindly sponsored and continue to help healthcare #handhygiene they use ocean plastic to recycle and make products - 👏🏼saving the plantet 🌍

#IPSLonJoint23 <a href="/SCJohnson/">SC Johnson</a> kindly sponsored and continue to help healthcare #handhygiene they use ocean plastic to recycle and make products - 👏🏼saving the plantet 🌍
IPS London South Branch (@ipsldnsouth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have 140 registered for this Friday Webinar. Super excited to talk about sustainability in healthcare and explore the role of IPC with the fabulous Graham Pike 🌱 💚 Super excited 😊🥳