Do you recommend drinking Cranberry juice to patients with a UTI? Have you checked the uptodate research? “There is little-no evidence to prove cranberry juice can cure UTIs." Always ensure that you use up to date evidence based practice. NICE World Health Organization (WHO)

Clean hands saves lives, please ensure that you use the correct technique when washing your hands. please see link below🤲 who.int/gpsc/tools/Fiv…

Remember safety when using sharps – ensure temporary closure is used when not in use

Its world Sepsis day on 13th September. To raise awareness of the day there are sessions being held at the CEME conference centre. To book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-sepsis… for more information on Sepsis please follow the link below. sepsistrust.org

With winter almost upon us, the winter vomiting bug rears its ugly head. The best prevention against Norovirus is correct hand hygiene technique following the WHO 5 moments and donning PPE when caring for patient with Norovirus.

This week is International Infection Prevention week (IIPW) the 2018 theme is "Protecting patients everywhere" lets celebrate IIPW together, and raise awareness in infection prevention by employing preventative IPC measures in your practice.

IPC dates to remember, 12th November – 18th November WorldAntibiotic Week, 18th November- European antibiotic day. For more information on world antibiotic week please follow link below. who.int/who-campaigns/…

There has been a recent increase in Norovirus cases. Please can staff be reminded that if they develop symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting they should remain off work for 48 hrs after the last episode of symptoms.

With the winter chill on its way, please ensure that patient groups at greater risk of harm from cold weather have adequate heating in their homes to prevent chest infections. please see link below for futher advice and information. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

Fancy a change in career, why not become an Infection Prevention and Control nurse. please see the video link below for more information on the role. youtu.be/t71ck3yvEg0

Be sharps aware, ensure the temporary closure on your sharps bin is closed between use. Do you know the correct colour sharps bin to use? please poster below.

Rates of measles cases remain high, have you received your MMR vaccine? if not visit your GP.

Saturday the 4th of May is world hand hygiene day. To promote awareness around the importance of hand hygiene, the Infection Prevention Control Team will be out and about all week with a stand. Please see poster for locations and times. We look forward to seeing you all

The summer is here, well almost and its BBQ season. Please ensure that meat is cooked all the way through and chilled food does not remain out the fridge to long. Best practice is to cook meat in the cooker first and finnish off on the BBQ to reduce the risk of salmonella.

Flu vaccinators required throughout the trust please email [email protected] for further information or any Flu enquiries.

Group A Streptococcus (GAS; Streptococcus pyogenes) is a bacterium which can colonise the throat, skin and anogenital tract. It causes a diverse range of skin, soft tissue and respiratory tract infections. More information below coej.org/wp-content/upl…

With the hot weather we are experiencing, please ensure you encourage service users/providers to keep well hydrated to avoid the risk Urinary Tract Infections.

There has been an increase in cases of MUMPs, Public Health England have appealed to the public to ensure that vaccinations are up to date.

Flu Campaign All staff have a crucial role to play helping to reduce the impact of flu this year and are encouraged to be vaccinated against the flu.

BBQ season is upon us, whilst you all enjoy the nice weather and some cold refreshments, please remember to ensure that your meat is cooked thoroughly and cold produce is stored correctly.