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Ashley Brooks NHS Patient Champion - August 2009
We're delighted to announce that our very own Ashley Brooks will become an official Patient Champion for the NHS this autumn. Ashley's role will involve spreading the word about the fantastic work the NHS are doing on behalf of the public. Please watch this space for further details coming soon!
Healthcare Innovations Expo – 29th July 2009
Max4Health were very pleased to attend the Healthcare Innovations EXPO on 29th July. The EXPO is an important part of the High Quality Care for All agenda that puts quality at the heart of the NHS, providing an ambitious shared vision for the future of the NHS. http://www.healthcareinnovationexpo.com
Handwashing and Swine Flu - 24th July 2009
Frequent and thorough handwashing with soap and water can help to reduce the spread of all viruses including swine flu. Please see official advice from the HPA below:
General infection control practices and good respiratory hand hygiene can help to reduce transmission of all viruses, including swine flu. This includes:
- Maintaining good basic hygiene, for example washing hands frequently with soap
and water to reduce the spread of virus from your hands to face or to other people.
- Cleaning hard surfaces (e.g. door handles) frequently using a normal
cleaning product.
- Covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue
when possible.
- Disposing of dirty tissues promptly and carefully.
- Making sure your children follow this advice.
For further advice regarding Swine Flu please visit the Directgov swine flu information site.
Alternatively call the information line on 0800 1 513 513
You can also help monitor the flu pandemic by taking part in a web-based Flu Survey
World Health Organization’s Save Lives: Clean Your Hands – 5th May 2009
The World Health Organization (WHO) launches a global hand hygiene initiative today; Save Lives: Clean Your Hands. Over 3,800 healthcare organisations in 109 countries are registered for the initiative, which aims to support health-care workers to improve hand hygiene and stop the spread of infection. That's more than 3.6 million staff worldwide working towards reducing healthcare associated infection via improved hand hygiene! We love it!!
Global Handwashing Day - 15th October 2008
Global Handwashing Day is a campaign to motivate and mobilize millions around the World to wash their hands with soap. The campaign is dedicated to raising awareness of handwashing with soap as a key approach to disease prevention. The campaign was initiated to reduce mortality rates related to diarrhea diseases by introducing simple behavioral changes, such
as hand washing with soap, which according to research can reduce the rate by almost
50 per cent
Global Handwashing Day partners in the UK produced a range of activities focused on raising public awareness and engaging school-aged children. The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine released results of a study of contamination levels on commuters’ hands in five UK cities. The Health Protection Agency operated interactive handwashing promotion events in underprivileged areas of London. A poster competition gave children ages 6 – 11 the opportunity to think creatively about handwashing promotion for a unique prize trip to India to visit groundbreaking handwashing promotion programs. Activities with policymakers included a media event with several Members of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament, and an Early Day Motion for the Government to support hygiene promotion.
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