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Health Column – Nick Hughes, Associate Chief Nurse, Infection Prevention and Control at Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (…

This year, WWL, alongside other NHS Trusts and healthcare services across the country, is experiencing a significant increase ...

Black Country nurse retires after 52 years of service to the NHS

A LONG-serving nurse is celebrating her career in the Black Country. Loriane Priest, a senior infection prevention and ...

'Life is worth living to the full and helping as many others as you can along the way' says Black Country nurse retiring after 52 years

Loraine, who is from Cradley Heath, said: “I never realised right at the beginning I would be a nurse for 52 years. I think ...
EurekAlert!

Study: Rigorous hand hygiene-intervention practices can lower mortality, antibiotic prescription rates in nursing homes

Arlington, VA., Feb.14, 2018 -- Infection prevention practices centered on hand hygiene (HH) protocols can save lives across all healthcare facilities, not just hospital settings. This includes ...
Daily Express

NHS warning over deadly infection as people urged 'get vaccinated'

Set Daily Express as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value. The NHS has urged people to consider getting vaccinated against meningitis, a severe infection that targets the ...
Daily Express

NHS urges Brits to test for infection that can be 'life-threatening'

The NHS is urging Brits to order a test for one infection, which could potentially save their lives, especially if they're at risk. The NHS is urging Brits to order a test for Hepatitis C to ensure ...