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Giving infection the elbow!

Junior doctors now wear new green uniforms at the RD&E – with tunic tops leaving the arms bare and easier to keep clean with handwashing as part of the hospital infection control regime.

 

The new uniforms for junior doctors were introduced over several weeks, having already been phased in for frontline staff including nurses, doctors, midwives, healthcare assistants, ward clerks and allied health professionals, such as radiographers and physiotherapists.

 

Beam me to the RD&E

By April 2008 all 789 overnight beds at the RD&E will be electirc powered - mostly the Huntleigh Enterprise 5000 beds. They are better for patient comfort, dignity, safety and mobility. They will mean less manual handling for staff and they are easier to clean for infection control. Click here for the poster.

 

 

Photo of handwashingThe RD&E has successfully bid for extra funding to accelerate efforts to reduce hospital acquired infections and further raise awareness about infection control among staff, patients and visitors.

Director of Nursing and Service Improvement Marie-Noelle Orzel said: “The incredible mix and diversity of what we proposed in our bid reflects why we all have a role to play in preventing, reducing and managing infection. Responsibility on this issue lies right through all layers of the Trust and collectively if we do our bit as individuals, teams, departments and services then it should have a very positive impact.”

 

The South West Strategic Health Authority funding will be used on initiatives including: a dedicated out of hours deep cleaning team; a trial of a ward-based infection control advisor to educate, support and improve compliance, for example hand hygiene, decontamination of personal equipment and isolation procedures; a ward-based pharmacist to ensure appropriate use of antibiotics and a campaign to raise patient and visitor awareness about their responsibility for supporting our infection control.