Infection Prevention

The official Twitter account of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Infection Prevention and Control Team

[Infection Prevention @ipcgcs]

Great to see everyone at the IPC Link Worker session today. Practical session explaining all things MRSA screening for Physical & Mental Health & LD Units. Good interaction with questions and ideas for future sessions. 😀@GlosHealthNHS

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GHC Infection Control Team held their Study Day yesterday! A very successful event with 40+ delegates from a range of staffing roles across the community and mental health areas. An interesting variety of presentations were given and huge thanks to our presenters @GlosHealthNHS

[Sonia Pearcey MBE RGN @SoniaP_LiA]

@GlosHealthNHS @hannah_hrca @NatGuardianFTSU Pledged to make a positive difference @orangedis at the IPC away day #CivilitySavesLives #RespectfulAndKind

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Tina, our Senior HCA for Infection Control, promoting hand hygiene and correct use of PPE at Charlton Lane Hospital this afternoon 😀🙌😷🍏@gloshealthnhs

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#WAAW2022 @GlosHealthNHS

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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week @GlosHealthNHS

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WAAW aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices for using antimicrobials responsibly to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. @GlosHealthNHS #WAAW2022 #WAAW

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Well done to Preston Ward for promoting Glove Awareness and Hand Hygiene Day recently! A thank you goodie bag is on its way 😀@GlosHealthNHS

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Laine and Sally from Abbeyview Ward, Tewkesbury Hospital with their competition entry to celebrate #handhygieneday @GlosHealthNHS

[IPS @IPS_Infection]

It may seem small but reducing unnecessary glove use can play an important role in making health care more sustainable. Use @theRCN’s resources to help you & your colleagues make one change this Glove Awareness Week

https://t.co/HB00928k6Q

#GAW22 #IPS #InfectionPrevention #IPC

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GHC are celebrating World Hand Hygiene Day today! #WorldHandHygieneDay @GlosHealthNHS

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Last day before starting maternity leave - Good Luck to our IPC Nurse Amy - we will miss you! xx @GlosHealthNHS

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Colleagues from Mulberry Ward, Charlton Lane supporting Infection Control Week! @NHSSW #IIPW #IPS @GlosHealthNHS 😀

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GHC Stock Team supporting Infection Control Week! @HNSSW #IIPW @GlosHealthNHS #IPS

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As part of IPC week we are thrilled to be talking at the South West Region IPC today about the work undertaken into PPE & restraint. We hope to discuss the challenges that mental health environments can pose in relation to IPC Management. @NHSSW #IIPW @GlosHealthNHS

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Infection Control Week - meet our Infection Control Team! @GlosHealthNHS @NHSSW

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Wacky Socks to Work Day! Infection Control Team #legsmatter @GlosHealthNHS

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Louise Forrester presenting the article
'COVID-19: A systematic evaluation of personal protective equipment (PPE) performance during restraint' at the #IP2021 this morning. Thank you to all colleagues that were involved in this important piece of work.