maurice madeo

Retired Deputy DIPC.

[Alastair McLellan @HSJEditor]

'The government must stop gaslighting the public and be honest about the threat the pandemic still poses to them'

A joint editoiral from @KamranAbbasi and myself

FREE to read https://t.co/KXNRBxi4vd

[maurice madeo @mauricemadeo]

@EvonneTCurran If we are struggling now winter will be another hurdle to break the proverbial camels back for stretched, inadequately prepared NHS.

[maurice madeo @mauricemadeo]

Thank you for the great send off. Worked with a host of fantastic people over the years which inspired and kept me on my toes. 😁

[maurice madeo @mauricemadeo]

@KatherinePrevc @EvonneTCurran @IPS_Infection Many thanks. So far so good.

[𝚃𝚘𝚖 𝙻𝚊𝚠𝚝𝚘𝚗 💙 @LawtonTri]

Taking responsibility...

[Dr Evonne T Curran NursD 💙🇺🇦 @EvonneTCurran]

Important info here...

[NHS NE&Yorks AMR - Philip HOWARD OBE @AntibioticLeeds]

Pop-up isolation to rapidly isolate patients if lack of single rooms. Bespoke software to automatically feed back to wards.

[NHS NE&Yorks AMR - Philip HOWARD OBE @AntibioticLeeds]

@NHSNLaG has some staffing challenges but some good improvements from 36 to 20 #cdiff cases per year. Why? #AMS audits, simplified #PPS, daily #poo list, 4 hour minimum to isolation. #NEY_AMR @UKHSA_YandH @YHAHSN

[Raina MacIntyre @Globalbiosec]

And BTW, much knowledge about orthopoxviruses in humans has been lost, and now talk of droplet and contact transmission. However, in the 1700s and 1800s smallpox was accepted a highly airborne. Likely MPX is too. https://t.co/AZjCs5jDxk

[Dr Evonne T Curran NursD 💙🇺🇦 @EvonneTCurran]

"Covid-19 is an airborne virus and good air hygiene is a crucial tool in managing its transmission."
Source:
- UK Guidance?
- IPS/HIS Guidance?
- ARHAI - literature review V25?
No -Its the Irish Times
The Irish Times is currently more accurate than any UK IPC guidance/review

[Dr Evonne T Curran NursD 💙🇺🇦 @EvonneTCurran]

We don't want repeat infections
We don't know:
- when people start to be infectious
- who is highly infectious - ever
- the IAQ of where we are
We know its airborne & aerosols are densest when we are close to people
ERGO, HCWs don't need a risk assessment they need FFP3 & IAQ

[Dr Lucyna Gozdzielewska @Lucyna_Gozdz]

Please join the @SHIPGCU in celebrating the World #HandHygieneDay 2022 on the 5th of May and unite with us in ensuring #SafeHands!

[maurice madeo @mauricemadeo]

@mjb302 @EvonneTCurran Unfortunately Matt they have been relegated. 😩

[maurice madeo @mauricemadeo]

@mjb302 @EvonneTCurran Let me guess Scunny?

[maurice madeo @mauricemadeo]

@mjb302 @EvonneTCurran @GuptaR_lab It's all a jumble. Would we want to share a bed with covid contacts where conversion rate high. Bed pressures remain despite downturn in covid cases. Winter will be mega interesting!

[maurice madeo @mauricemadeo]

@mjb302 @EvonneTCurran Agree. No doubt there will be a high rate of failed discharges to care homes due to sporadic positive pre discharge positive swabs.

[maurice madeo @mauricemadeo]

@EvonneTCurran @mjb302 Thanks Matt. Quite a few Trusts now not swabbing post admission and some only testing sympto on arrival since April.

[maurice madeo @mauricemadeo]

@EvonneTCurran @mjb302 Both. Had HEPAs in for 2 yrs. Staff compliance with FFP3 out of Red zones now variable as most had C19 or cannot tolerate post infection.