We couldn’t be more delighted to announce Prof. Sir Jonathan Van-Tam as the new #IPS Patron
See press release in full: buff.ly/3Hz109M
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Our strategy is: Working together to prevent infection
- Just released. How to reuse PPE! This goes against the grain of good practice. It is shocking that we are being forced into this action by national shortages.gov.uk[Withdrawn] [WITHDRAWN] Considerations for acute personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages
- We're delighted to announce that Professor Steve Hams @sphams has joined the #IPS Board of Trustees as Independent Trustee & Chair He's Director of Quality & Chief Nurse @gloshospitals, visiting Prof @worcester_uni, & was awarded an MBE for services to nursing in 2022 #IPC
- Congratulations to @JoanneReynard @liz_grogan and @clarepalmer3 on being awarded the prestigious #Queensnurse Award. Great to see #IPC practitioners recognised for service in community nursing. Well done!
- We're supporting Glove Awareness Week - starting today! Stop and think – are gloves needed? Effective #HandHygiene will protect you and your patients! Find out more: buff.ly/3OtCU26 #GAW22 #IPS #InfectionPrevention #IPC @theRCN
- #IPS has just published today a position statement on #COVID19 and PPE. You can access the position statement by visiting: ips.uk.net/files/1715/851… or you can go to the News Page of the @IPS_infection website at ips.uk.net/news-media/
- Every time we prevent an infection we help reduce the use of antibiotics - with yet another report warning of the threat of #AMR, we need to urgently prioritise effective infection prevention theguardian.com/society/2018/n… #KeepAntibioticsWorking
- The IPS Board is delighted to announce that in conjunction with corporate/commercial colleagues a free-to-attend national seminar day is being planned for early summer concerning Environmental Cleaning and Decontamination. We are searching out the very best speakers. More soon
- We can still learn from the experience of Semmelweis. Two key things 1. Communication- phrase your message nicely if you want to be heard and understood 2. Use facts and stats to prove your case. Like Florence Nightingale this IPC hero was ahead of his time.
- Did you know that the #IPS are currently in discussion with @NHSEngland about the co-production of simple, short, focused training videos on IPC precautions for COVID-19? We are still in the early stages of development but will keep you posted! #support #InfectionPrevention
- President of @IPS_Infection @patcp66 was interviewed on @SkyNews this morning, welcoming the government's major new #AMR strategy, which includes a focus on #infectionprevention. We need everyone to understand their role in our collective effort to reduce antibiotic resistance
- We are on official countdown to the IPS Autumn Webinar Series #IPSWebinars Save the dates: 🗓 12th to 16th October 2020 ⏰ 4pm to 6pm 35 DAYS TO GO!! #Recovery #Resilience #Regeneration
- What a successful conference we’ve had here in Liverpool at #IP2023Conf! We’ve heard from some amazing speakers about a variety of topics, and we hope you go away with new knowledge and friends. We are looking forward to seeing you all again in 2024 for our next conference!
