Results for: "Infection"

Infection Prevention and Control

Last updated on Friday, June 22, 2018

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is everybody’s business within our hospitals. We have a strong commitment and dedication to protect our patients, visitors and staff from avoidable infection. We’re proud of our performance over the last few years in achieving significant reduction in infec...

Help stop the spread of C.diff gut infection

Last updated on Wednesday, September 25, 2024

C.diff is a gut infection that can make vulnerable patients very poorly. We've made this short video to help you understand what C.diff is and what you can do to help stop the spread of C.diff when you are in the hospital. Thank you for helping us protect vulnerable patients.

CQC report praises Trust practice for infection prevention and control

Last updated on Tuesday, April 27, 2021

A Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection at Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust found ‘outstanding practice’ regarding infection, prevention and control. The unannounced visit by inspectors was carried out in February this year, focusing purely on infection prevention and control (IPC) a...

How is TB contracted

Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018

People get TB when they breathe in the TB bacteria, which are spread through the air. But most people won’t get ill because: TB bacteria are only in the air after someone with infectious TB coughs or sneezes. You need to spend many hours close to a person with infectious TB to breathe in enou...

Pneumonia

Last updated on Thursday, August 8, 2024

About Pneumonia is an inflammation of one or both lungs, usually caused by infection. Around 1 in 20 patients (5%) who are admitted to hospital with pneumonia have a heart attack or stroke within three months. Aspirin has been used for decades to reduce the chance of having a heart attack or...

Lymphoedema Service

Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Lymphoedema Service provides treatment for patients with predominantly non-cancer related lymphoedema.  If patients have lymphoedema as a direct result of cancer, they will be referred to the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Lymphoedema Service. The Lymphoedema Service is provided for patients wh...

Pressure Ulcers

Last updated on Thursday, April 19, 2018

All patients admitted to our organization have a full skin inspection to ensure measures are put in place to prevent skin damage. Pressure ulcers are localised injuries to the skin and/or underlying tissue as a result of pressure. They are sometimes known as bedsores. They can be classified into...

PROphylaxis for paTiEnts at risk of COVID-19 infecTion (PROTECT-V).