LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety

Lancashire & South Cumbrias NHS Trust Infection, Prevention & Safety Team #LSCFT

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

Happy International Infection Prevention Week! #IIPW The IPC team are visiting the Guild and the Harbour today, promoting the importance of bare below the elbow, sharps safety, dumping the junk and clearing the clutter. Thanks Harry and John for visiting us @WeAreLSCFT

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

Debbie, Lewis and Paige have been supporting the wards at the Guild, to ensure our service users are cared for in a clean and safe environment. But there is always time to also support the Euro 2024!!!! @WeAreLSCFT

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

IPC have been at the Harbour today discussing the importance of hand hygiene with staff and visitors. Anthony from @Wordsworthward3 practices good hand hygiene to "prevent health care associated infections being passed on" @CainPhillipa @WeAreLSCFT #WorldHandHygieneDay

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

The IPC Team are busy this week visiting sites across the Trust, discussing the importance of hand hygiene. Staff feel hand hygiene is important as "it keeps patients, colleagues and visitors safe" @WeAreLSCFT @RosemaryActon1

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

@LscftL The IPC Team are visiting sites across the Trust this week talking about the importance of hand hygiene. Ward staff feel hand hygiene is important as "it keeps patients, colleagues and visitors safe" @WeAreLSCFT @RosemaryActon1

[Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust @WeAreLSCFT]

Next up we have Jane who works as an Infection, Prevention and Safety Administrator Officer.

“I really enjoy my role as we are a small team who work together really well. We provide admin support across a number of heads of services which builds our knowledge.”

[Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust @WeAreLSCFT]

As part of National Admin Day, meet Heather, Heather works as administrator in our Infection, Prevention and Safety Team at LSCft.

Heather explains why she is proud to be a part of the team she works in.

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

Here are the @WeAreLSCFT IPC Team, visiting Pendleview/Hillview today to help staff gain knowledge on IPC Practices and why these are important! 😁

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

The @WeAreLSCFT IPC Team continue to celebrate IPC Week with a visit to the Guild. The Team spoke with staff from across the Site, sharing knowledge and information on good IPC Practices😀

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

The @WeAreLSCFT IPC team had a great day at the Bay yesterday, sharing IPC knowledge at Trust induction with our new LSCFT colleagues and then visiting Dova and Ramsey wards highlighting the importance of good IPC practices. Tomorrow we will be visiting the Guild😀

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

@WeAreLSCFT IPC team have spent a fantastic day at the Harbour, continuing to celebrate International Infection Prevention Week. We have lots of great discussions with our colleagues, including with Dr. Aswin Binesh and Emma from @Wordsworthward3

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

To celebrate International Infection Prevention Week the @WeAreLSCFT IPC team will be visiting sites throughout the Trust, discussing the importance of good infection control practices, including hand hygiene and appropriate glove use. Today we have visited Longridge and Chorley

[IPS @IPS_Infection]

Today is the start of International Infection Prevention Week #IIPW #IIPW23

Celebrating the importance of #InfectionPrevention & the role of IPS in protecting public health

https://t.co/0h6QeCt1Vt

@APIC #IPC #IPS #HandHygiene #Vaccination #PPE # Cleaning #Disinfection

[IPS @IPS_Infection]

Today is the start of International Infection Prevention Week #IIPW #IIPW23

Celebrating the importance of #InfectionPrevention & the role of IPS in protecting public health

https://t.co/0h6QeCt1Vt

@APIC #IPC #IPS #HandHygiene #Vaccination #PPE # Cleaning #Disinfection

[Chris Oliver @ChrisOliverNHS]

This year's flu and covid vaccine campaign is great, thanks to @IPS_LSCFT and our Comms team👍 Booking is live for @WeAreLSCFT colleagues on the intranet if more availability is needed in your area of work, drop me or @JulieAnneM2016 an email.

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

The IPC team have been busy flu vaccinating at Darwen Health Centre this morning, supporting our @WeAreLSCFT colleagues to stay safe during the winter months

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

The team were busy raising Sepsis awareness at the Guild and Longridge yesterday. Education & awareness are important strategies in early recognition & prevention.
@WorldSepsisDay
#RecogniseSepsis

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

Lots of inspirational stories shared today at the @WeAreLSCFT International Nurses Day event #lscftnursesday and great information stands too, including one from IPC 😀

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

Happy #WorldHandHygieneDay2023 @WeAreLSCFT staff across the Trust have been talking to the IPC Team about why hand hygiene matters @duxbury_ward @Worden_Ward @EdisfordWard #ramseyward #dovaunit

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

Staff at Dane Garth discussing why they follow WHO's 5 moments of hand hygiene #WorldHandHygieneDay2023 @WeAreLSCFT

[LSCFT Infection Prevention and Safety @IPS_LSCFT]

The IPC team are out and about across the Trust this week for #WorldHandHygieneDay2023 . David, Charlotte and Natalie from the Harbour have been discussing why hand hygiene is important to them @WeAreLSCFT @samantharyder6 @rosemaryActon1