Consider the hierarchy of controls in the management of the #builtenvironment think about, air changes, positioning of sinks, use of healthcare spaces, behaviours etc #builtenvironment #risk #remove #educate #control ⁦Prof Cloutman-Green🕷 ([email protected])⁩ ⁦IPS⁩ ⁦Maura Smiddy *Wash Your Hands*⁩ ⁦

#Norovirus, which you might know as the “winter vomiting bug”, is spreading at higher levels this year. 📈 Regularly wash your hands with soap + warm water for 20 seconds to avoid catching or passing it on 🧼

We are currently working to identify contacts of an individual who travelled to England while they were unwell with Lassa fever. This individual returned to Nigeria, where they were diagnosed. Full story news 🔗📰 gov.uk/government/new…

IP Link Team Meeting - Places still available to book on TMS for RLI + FGH RLI - Tuesday 1st April 9.15 - 12.15 FGH - Thursday 3rd April 1 - 4

Our recently published data shows that #Tuberculosis cases in England continued to increase in 2024. Understanding symptoms of #TB allows you to seek treatment before the illness gets serious. 🤒🌡️ Visit the NHS website for the full signs & symptoms 🔗 nhs.uk/conditions/tub…

🚨 We've just published new data showing the current state of health inequalities in England caused by infectious diseases & environmental health hazards. Our blog post explores how How factors like your location, job or ethnicity can damage your health.

#WorldHandHygieneDay2025 Practice effective #handhygiene to help protect yourself and those around you 🙌🏼

Join us in celebrating colleagues! MorecambeBayNHSTrust Happy World Hand Hygiene Day 🚰🧼🧴🙌🏽❤️ #CleanHandsSaveLives

RLI IPN's promoting Hand hygiene day yesterday! 🖐️🦠😃

FGH IPC Team promoting World Hand Hygiene Week 🚰🧼🧴🙏🏽❤️ MorecambeBayNHSTrust #CleanHandsSaveLives

Happy 40th birthday #FurnessGeneralHospital MorecambeBayNHSTrust with love from the IPC and TVN family past and present ❤️

The IP Team stall at the FGH 40th Birthday celebration MorecambeBayNHSTrust ❤️🎉🎂 #FurnessGeneralHospital

Happy 40th birthday #FurnessGeneralHospital MorecambeBayNHSTrust Thank you to colleagues & members of the public who visited our IP team stall & learned about the IPC history of FGH and surrounding areas. A big thank you to our IP team who made this possible & the Comms team for inviting us.

Amazing couple of days of learning and collaboration MorecambeBayNHSTrust #CatheterAwarenessEvent was a success! Special thanks to the speakers and reps who came to join us. #CatheterPassport #CAUTI #HOUDINI #HandHygiene #InfectionPrevention

Amazing couple of days of learning and collaboration MorecambeBayNHSTrust #CatheterAwarenessEvent was a success! Special thanks to the speakers and reps who came to join us. #CatheterPassport #CAUTI #HOUDINI #HandHygiene #InfectionPrevention

#Norovirus is incredibly infectious, so if you’re feeling unwell stay home for 48 hours after symptoms stop as you are still infectious during this time. 🏠

The UHMBTOccHealth Fluathon is underway! UHMBT colleagues can visit the team at all three hospital sites today between 7am-7pm to get your flu vaccine and help to protect yourself and others 💪📷 More info on the intranet.

Be a #FluFighter MorecambeBayNHSTrust Get vaccinated! Sending special thank you to the Occupational Health team ❤️🦠❌

Vaccines are our best defence against some serious infections. 🧑🛡🦠 Our blog post explores how #mRNA vaccines have the potential to combat future pandemics and fight cancer. 🔗 ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/03/11/wha…