The IPC Team is committed to reducing preventable infections within health and social care across Lancashire. Making Lancashire safer, fairer and healthier.
North West, England
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Lancashire County Council IPC retweeted
Planning to visit a #farm this weekend? Follow our tips for farm visits and make sure you’re only bringing home fond memories, not an E. coli infection. 🐑🐷🐮
Read more: bit.ly/44oRb8I
Lancashire County Council IPC retweeted
#Antibiotics don’t work for colds or flu.
Join our mission to #KeepAntibioticsWorking for when you and your family need them most.
Click here: bit.ly/4cl1Y85
Lancashire County Council IPC retweeted
Did you know that eating crunchy fibrous foods helps stimulate saliva flow? Next time you feel peckish, reach for some carrot sticks or celery for a satisfying crunch and an oral health boost.
#SmileTips #SmileMonth
Lancashire County Council IPC retweeted
Educators we need your help! 💡
Are you a primary or secondary school teacher? Do you teach science (biology), geography, or PHSE?
Then sign-up to join our focus group discussion to give your opinion on the future Vector-borne disease teaching resources: forms.office.com/e/nwctZSV3f…
Lancashire County Council IPC retweeted
Have you celebrated #WorldHandHygieneDay2025?
You can still create that wow moment by showing students the millions of microbes that stick to our hands via contact with surfaces and person-to-person contact!
Find all the info on running a session here: bit.ly/3IoGOao
Really useful to share with your teams 👇🏼
#WorldHandHygieneDay2025
🧼 This #WorldHandHygieneDay we’re launching our first ever Clinical Conversation. In this clip, Jude talks about the move away from ‘gloves off’ to ‘appropriate #GloveUuse’.
🎥 Watch the full recording here: ips.uk.net/post/news/world-h… #HandHygiene #InfectionPrevention
#WorldHandHygieneDay2025
Practice effective #handhygiene to help protect yourself and those around you 🙌🏼
Today is #WorldHandHygieneDay!
#HandHygiene & glove use 🧤 help protect you & health workers.
Remember, it’s important to clean hands:
✅ Before a procedure that involves risk of exposure to body fluids and requires use of medical gloves
✅ After removing medical gloves
Learn more bit.ly/4ciYbYK
Lancashire County Council IPC retweeted
Meet Andi Biotic. 💊👋
Andi knows that #AntimicrobialResistance is making our antibiotics less effective. We could end up in a world where common infections become life-threatening.
Join Andi on his mission to #KeepAntibioticsWorking
👉ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/04/07…
Lancashire County Council IPC retweeted
Left untreated, #UTIs can escalate into serious bloodstream infections, adding to our antibiotic resistance threat. These infections could potentially develop into #sepsis, and prove fatal in extreme instances. Recognise the early warning signs: nhs.uk/conditions/urinary-tr…… #AMR
Lancashire County Council IPC retweeted
Today we've launched our new digital campaign to tackle #AntimicrobialResistance and #KeepAntibioticsWorking for us all in the #NorthWest 💊🛡️💪
Read more here: gloo.to/FMeW
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‼️LAst Chance to complete the Challenge Board 😀
🔢How many have you ticked off from the Nutrition& Hydration Challenge Board 📷 Still time to join in 📷#hydration #HealthyEating
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Share your Ideas of how your promoting hydration & healthy eating
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Share Your N&H Activities with us? Or if your struggling for an ideahave a look at below
@NHWeek
@dr_sakthi
@TanyaIPC @CatieIPCNurse
@BwDPH
#NHWeek #eathealthy #keephydrated
