HSJ has published an opinion article by our Vice President, Jennie Wilson, focusing on why infection prevention must be prioritised as a key part of tackling AMR. The article, which you can read here, highlights the wider benefits of infection prevention, and the need to ensure well-equipped, well-resourced and well-educated infection prevention teams.
This poster has been developed to highlight how staying hydrated helps to prevent infections and keep antibiotics working. Members are invited to distribute this poster to GP surgeries and community care settings in your local area, either by printing physical copies or sharing the poster digitally.
Members are invited to distribute this to GP surgeries and community care settings. The aim is to help healthcare professionals prevent patients becoming dehydrated to avoid UTIs and other infections. If you are unable to print physical copies, you can share the poster digitally (e.g. via email, or on your website/newsletter). Please click here.
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HSJ has published an opinion article by our Vice President, Jennie Wilson, focusing on why infection prevention must be prioritised as a key part of tackling AMR. The article, which you can read here, highlights the wider benefits of infection prevention, and the need to ensure well-equipped, well-resourced and well-educated infection prevention teams.
This poster has been developed to highlight how staying hydrated helps to prevent infections and keep antibiotics working. Members are invited to distribute this poster to GP surgeries and community care settings in your local area, either by printing physical copies or sharing the poster digitally.
Members are invited to distribute this to GP surgeries and community care settings. The aim is to help healthcare professionals prevent patients becoming dehydrated to avoid UTIs and other infections. If you are unable to print physical copies, you can share the poster digitally (e.g. via email, or on your website/newsletter). Please click here.
The table of contents for the November 2018 edition of JIP is now available to view here. Follow on twitter @JInfPrev
Many thanks for all your feedback on the tools. We have now taken on board the feedback and relaunched the tools as of 3rd January 2018. You can find the tool here.
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