Our Infection Prevention and Control Team is here to help, educate and signpost. Please feel free to stop us when we are out and about on the wards or you can reach us on 0151 2953036 / 01925 664 851 Infection
Our IPC team covers Southport and Formby, South Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley, Liverpool Warrington, and Halton. Our normal working hours are from 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week including bank holidays.
Measles and you
How we can assist- ensuring staff remain vigilant for possible cases, ensure anyone who presents at a health care setting is isolated appropriately at the earliest opportunity and MMR vaccination is arranged when appropriate. Measles is a highly infectious viral infection. Symptoms include a runny nose; cough; conjunctivitis (sore, itchy, watery, red and sticky eyes); high fever and small white spots (Koplik spots) inside the cheeks. Around day 3 of the illness, a rash of flat red or brown blotches appear, beginning on the face, behind the ears and spreading over the body. The incubation period is between 10 to 12 days but can vary from 7 to 21 days. |
Take the IPC pledge for this month
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I SPY Escherichia Coli (E. coli)
Good IPC practices can minimise the risk of E.coli BSI. These include:
Break the E.coli chain: Delivery of safe practice at every patient intervention for device and procedures to prevent E.coli bacteraemia |
Well done to all our Trust LINK Practitioners...
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