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Infection control

January 31, 2020

There are key things we must do to reduce our risk of passing on infections:

  • Hand hygiene: Using the five moments of handwashing
  • Bare below the elbows: Applies to everyone!
  • Patient risk assessments
  • Appropriate screening of patients
  • Correct decontamination practice
  • Good outbreak management

Challenging colleagues on infection control compliance is essential and “what we do round here”.

A clinical area is any area that involves patient care.

The infection control team are working with community colleagues on addressing risk of delivering care in peoples’ homes.

For more information please contact ext. 5900 or email  swb-tr.SWBH-Team-InfectionControl@nhs.net or refer to guidance on Connect