🙈🙈🙈At no point during the covid pandemic, or indeed any time, do nurses go back to the staff room for a ‘quiet drink’ This would be career ending (and rightly so). Struggling with my feelings on this given how hard we have all worked for the last 2 years & how broken many are

We're supporting Glove Awareness Week - starting today! Stop and think – are gloves needed? Effective #HandHygiene will protect you and your patients! Find out more: buff.ly/3OtCU26 #GAW22 #IPS #InfectionPrevention #IPC The RCN

We must address the inappropriate use of PPE. Effective and appropriate hand hygiene will protect you and your patients.

Happy International midwives day to all our wonderful midwives County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

202 years ago today Florence Nightingale was born. Her unprecedented contribution reverberates through modern day Nursing. We at CDDFT IPC recognise her contribution to the Infection Prevention & Control agenda. Happy Nurses day to all nurses past, present and future. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Join our trust...new opportunity for an Infection Prevention and Control Nurse, apply using the link below: beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… #Jobs #NHS #notheast #CDDFT #Nurse #vacancy #NHSJobs #northeastjobs #newjob

Opportunity to join a great team at CDDFT, Occupational health have experienced lots of positive collaborative working with the IPC team. Highly recommended.

Fantastic opportunity.

Only one month to go…Clean Hospitals Day International Conference in Geneva on 20th October 2022 with world leading experts on the field #environmentalhygiene #CleanHospitalsDay Clean Hospitals More info and registration here: cleanhospitals.com/2022-conferenc…

COVID-19 and 'flu will be circulating this winter. Immunity wanes over time. The new COVID vaccines add protection against Omicron. Vaccines are widely available for the vulnerable. If you are eligible please get vaccinated for COVID and 'flu.

Record number of nurses quitting the NHS. This is a problem… bbc.co.uk/news/health-63…

PLEASE Don’t follow the advice of The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Rt Hon Theresa Coffey Thérèse Coffey Only use prescribed antibiotics Finish the course Don’t use left over antibiotics Never share with others (Share widely)

Celebrating national IPC week (a week late due to IPS conference). Some fantastic staff engagement and response to our stands. Supported by our wonderful Tissue Viability colleagues IPS David Charlesworth (also @davidcharl on Bluesky) Healthcare Infection Society County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Noel Scanlon

We support WHO Hand Hygiene Day 2023 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Angela Cobb IPC Nurses raising awareness of the importance of Hand Hygiene with Trust staff Accelerate action together, Save Lives - Clean Your Hands

Are you an experienced infection control nurse looking for promotion or a new challenge? 👇🏼see vacancy for a senior IPCN (band 7) great opportunity to join a fantastic team County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust CDDFT Infection Control Team jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

Here’s what you need to know about #measles, from the signs and symptoms to look for to what to do if you think you or your child has measles.

Measles is highly infectious. 1 person can infect 15 other unvaccinated people on average. ❗ Being vaccinated helps protect you, and others who can't be vaccinated such as young and unborn babies. 👶 #MMR #Measles

CDDFT IPC Team celebrating WHO World Hand Hygiene Day 2025 - ‘It might be gloves. It’s always hand hygiene’ 👏🏻