IPC in Action

By Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS FT

The IPC in Action podcast series focusses on Infection, Prevention and Control within an Acute hospital setting. Our hosts Fran Butson and Jen Farmer are IPC Nurses here at Gloucestershire Hospitals a... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

IPC in Action episodes:

March 11, 2025 IPC in Action March 2025
After a long (and self-professed!) hiatus, Jen Farmer and Fran Butson are back with the March edition of the IPC in Action Podcast! We welcome special guests Dr Suraya Foster and Dr Matt Mirkin, both F1 doctors working in the Trust, who tell us about their IV-Oral Antibiotic Switch Therapy (IVOST) audit: Switch Smart. They conducted the audit in the Trust with amazing results and have since presented at the National Foundation Doctors conference! They are hoping to present and have registered to present this work at the 2025 National Patient Safety Conference. Have a listen to find out more about the audit and to find out what their next steps are…

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17min
September 30, 2024 IPC in Action Oct 2024
Fran is joined by Geraldine and Shincy to discuss how to 'Win this Winter'
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31min
August 31, 2024 IPC in Action Sept 2024
In the September edition of the podcast, Jen is joined by Endocrine Specialist Pharmacist Nabeela Umar to discuss sampling, including how to take urine samples correctly and what to request.
For more information, or to join Nabeela on her UTI bundle work, please contact [email protected]
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15min
July 31, 2024 IPC in Action Aug 2024
In the August 2024 edition of the podcast, Fran is joined by Sophie and Harriet Buley-Snell to discuss mouth care and how it impacts our patients.
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23min
June 30, 2024 IPC in Action July 2024
In the July 2024 podcast, Fran is joined by Maja and Sophie to discuss the ever-important topic of being Bare Below the Elbows (BBE). They discuss its importance in the role of all healthcare staff and how it can impact our patients and ourselves. If you have any questions, comments or ideas, please email the Acute Infection Prevention and Control team on [email protected]
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14min
March 31, 2024 IPC in Action April 2024
In the April 2024 edition of the podcast, Jen talks to colleagues from across the One Gloucestershire system about the campaign to reduce glove usage: Gloves don't protect you, clean hands do
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27min
March 01, 2024 IPC in Action Feb/March 2024
In the February/ March 2024 edition of IPC in Action, Jen and Fran talk through the A-Z of Isolation
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23min
January 01, 2024 IPC in Action Jan 2024
In January 2024's edition of IPC in Action, Jen and Fran talk about Measles.
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18min
December 01, 2023 IPC in Action Dec 2023
In the December edition of IPC in Action, Jen and Fran talk respiratory viruses
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15min
November 01, 2023 IPC in Action Nov 2023
In November's edition of the IPC In Action Podcast, Jen and Fran talk about Clostridioides difficile (C.diff)
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30min

FAQs about IPC in Action:

How many episodes does IPC in Action have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.