Infection Prevention and Control

Tackling infection in care homes

An audit involving an awards scheme, MRSA screening and staff education reduced healthcare-associated infections among care home residents

How to prevent the spread of norovirus

Norovirus has a significant impact on healthcare resources. Nurses can help to prevent its spread by maintaining good hand hygiene and infection control measures 

Toilet privacy in hospital

An audit that collected the views of patients and nursing staff highlighted key points to improve patients’ privacy and dignity when they were using the toilet in hospital

Tackling C difficile with environmental cleaning

Healthcare-associated infections can cause severe illness. A trust switched from using chlorine-based products to sporicidal wipes to cut rates of C difficile 

Phlebitis: treatment, care and prevention

How to prevent, identify and treat phlebitis in patients with a venous cannula

Zinc supplements 'can reduce child pneumonia death rate'

9-Feb-2012 | By The Press Association

Young children with pneumonia should be prescribed zinc supplements to substantially reduce their risk of dying, a study suggests.

Manuka honey 'has wound-healing qualities'

6-Feb-2012 | By The Press Association

Scientists have suggested that manuka honey could have a benefit in the treatment of stubborn wounds.

First infection control guidance for surgery in primary care

6-Feb-2012 | By Steve Ford

Practice nurses assisting in minor surgical procedures in primary care settings must be able to prove they are competent in aseptic technique, according to the first ever guidance on the area.

MRSA becoming more common in the community

3-Feb-2012 | By The Press Association

Cases of MRSA in the UK are becoming more common outside of hospitals, experts have said.

Psychiatric drugs 'effective' in treating physical illness

1-Feb-2012 | By The Press Association

Meta-analyses of trials involving psychiatric drugs and medicines used to treat many physical conditions including arthritis have indicated psychiatric drugs are just as effective.

Living with Alzheimer's: fulfilling a wish

My father may have Alzheimer’s but he hasn’t lost his sense of humour!