Nurses in the NHS who drive their own cars for work should receive financial reimbursement. How much they receive is determined by the NHS mileage allowance. Critics say these are too low and many nurses are left out of pocket. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Possibly the strongest evidence 💡to date that cleaning reduces healthcare associated infections from Brett Mitchell and team. Investment in cleaning staff and services is vital 🙌

Monkeypox has been declared a ‘Public health emergency of international concern’ by World Health Organization (WHO) If declared a pandemic, we will have a twindemic along with #Covid. Hopefully that doesn’t occur. Regardless, monkeypox is spreading & here’s what you need to know 🧵

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Here are the slides from the #mpox webinar I did earlier ("Mpox: situations overview and IPC implications" jonotter.net/wp-content/upl…

New nurses should begin NHS careers on band 6, says the RCN  rcni.com/nursing-standa…

🦠Despite adherence to reprocessing protocols duodenoscopes can remain contaminated, highlighting significant knowledge gaps in reprocessing efficiency 📊New study identifies risk factors in duodenoscope reprocessing procedures affecting contamination rate ow.ly/rkub50THG4m

I've been thinking a lot about peripheral venous catheters and how we can reduce risks of complications including BSIs. Here's what I've come up with so far: Talk (thanks IPC Partners): youtube.com/watch?v=_PDf35… Blog: reflectionsipc.com/2024/10/10/per… Slides: jonotter.net/wp-content/upl… #iipw

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Global Report on IPC for 2024 recently published by World Health Organization (WHO). The report finds that though 71% of countries now have an active IPC programme, just 6% met all of the WHO IPC minimum requirements in 2023-2024. This is well behind the target... Read report👉 ow.ly/IoV550UnB40

🦠Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, particularly those producing carbapenemases (CPE) are labelled critical-priority resistant pathogens by World Health Organization (WHO) 🏥Study reports large nosocomial spread of CPE of different species producing VIM-type carbapenemases journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-…

Do you know your ABCDE from your NEWS2 and your GCS? Read our guide for nursing students about the many abbreviations and acronyms used in clinical practice. rcni.com/nursing-standa…

Managers using FtP as a weapon: nurses punished for speaking out Nurse whistleblowers report being targeted after raising concerns such as abuse of patients, staffing problems and bullying. Read more here > rcni.com/nursing-standa…

🦠C. diff infections remain a prevalent and costly healthcare challenge, particularly affecting elderly, comorbid patients 💰The IBIS study in Germany presents data on the health economic burden of refractory and recurrent #Cdiff infection journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-…

🦠E. coli is a common micro-organism in the digestive tract. Although normally living as an intestinal commensal, E. coli has pathogenic potential causing a wide range of infections in both the community as well as in health care settings. ow.ly/KjIn50Vxbbc

CALLING ALL HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, ESTATES, PLANNERS 🏗️ Upcoming free lunchtime webinar 💻 How to embed water free care in intensive care and beyond in UK healthcare settings - benefits and challenges 📆 7 May ⌚ 1-2pm Register 👉 ow.ly/35pQ50VAEmT

NEW GUIDELINE 📄 ESCMID and HIS are drafting the scope for a new joint guideline on environmental sampling for detecting MDR bacteria and C. diff in IPC. We’re seeking stakeholder input on the guideline’s scope and topic areas. 📅 Respond by 16 May👉 ow.ly/hKBU50VBKAI

Take a read of Jon Otter's blog, #MRSA admission screening – does it work and is it cost-effective? - then sign up for next week’s Journal Club on MRSA to share your thoughts! #JournalClub #HealthcareResearch Read 👉bit.ly/4mOLKsr Register 👉 ow.ly/TR7c50VR9Sa

AMR challenges managing HAIs from ESKAPE pathogens. New study shows resistant ESKAPE infections nearly double death risk and increase hospital stays & costs. Urgent action needed to combat AMR globally! ow.ly/AvWY50WiWfh #AMR #Healthcare #InfectionControl