It's Day 4 of World AMR Awareness Week...sector of the day is Primary Care 🙂 For managing infections in primary care NHS Tayside teams can use our POPSTAR! 🎤resource for every person, every time with handy links to lots of other resources including patient self care #WAAW2024
Fantastic collaboration in action! Senior AMS Nurse supporting Cairnie Lodge staff with Angela Murray, Care Home Education Practitioner, to enhance antimicrobial awareness and promote best practices in Angus. @NHSTayside@SAPGAbx@SANGnursingAMS#WAAW2024#healthcareteamwork
The 'Keep Antibiotics Working' Campaign aims to promote safe and sustainable antibiotics use ahead of this year's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024 (18-24 November 2024). Learn more: https://t.co/O5fByRpWN7
It's still day 3 of WAAW but we wanted to share another resource for our sector of the day Acute Care! Review IV antibiotics daily... many oral antibiotics we use in NHS Tayside have excellent bioavailability. Stopping IVs promptly saves resources too!🌎#WAAW2024@AntibioticScot
Non-medical prescribers across all NHS Tayside care sectors prescribe antimicrobials & there is fantastic engagement with stewardship by this group of staff. We are delighted @NHSTayside NMP policy includes a stewardship section & promotes audit & education & 5Rights⬇️🥰#WAAW2024
It's Day 2 of World AMR Awareness Week.... sector of the day is Dental Care. Antibiotics don’t cure toothache. Toothache is often caused by decay which may lead to infection. Seek dental professional advice & adopt self care such as hydration, rest and pain relief. #WAAW2024
More used to fighting ‘the’ Resistance, @NHSGrampian has recruited an Imperial Storm Trooper to assist them in the battle against antibiotic resistance on #EuropeanAntibioticAwarenessDay! 💊 (Monday 18 November): https://t.co/JlXfAxK8lT
NHS Tayside is committed to supporting care homes in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Responsible antibiotic use is key to protecting residents' health and keeping antibiotics effective for us all. Let's do our part! @NHSTayside@SAPGAbx#keepantibioticsworking
It's day 1 of World Antimicrobial resistance Awareness Week and we'll be highlighting how we can all be involved in antimicrobial stewardship in NHS Tayside, focussing on a 'Sector of the Day'! First up is Care Homes.
#WAAW#keepantibioticsworking 💊🦠
With world leaders gathering for the UN High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance in New York, BSAC President, @raseaton66, spoke to @ITNBusiness about the urgent need for action on #AMR