We follow national guidance on both pre-admission screening and pre operative washing, invested in high tech theatres, provided extensive training for our own cleaning teams, and have a Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) to ensure that our strategy to enable a clean, infection-free environment is always adhered to.
Monthly Hand Hygiene Audits are completed in all clinical areas, and assessments and training is completed in non-clinical areas using a U.V. light box and torch. This ensures that our high standards are maintained across the organisation.
We're proud of our zero rate for MRSA blood stream infections and do all we can through this rigorous screening programme to maintain this excellent record.
Our on-site Decontamination Services Department is responsible for the decontamination of reusable medical devices received into, used by and sent out from the hospital.
We have a strict Clostridium Difficile (C.Difficile) policy to ensure that neither patients, visitors nor staff enter the hospital if suffering from C.Difficile.
Norovirus - also known as the winter vomiting virus or bug - is extremely contagious. We work hard to reduce the risk of norovirus to our patients, visitors, and staff.
As members of the Antibiotic Guardian scheme, we're working hard to contribute to the safe use of antibiotics and to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections.
