Primary Care Spotlight

In honour of Infection prevention and control (IPC) week 2022 ‘Primary Care Spotlight’ has recorded a special edition IPC miniseries where host Emma Borders interviews Infection prevention and control clinical nurse specialist Alex Cundy on a variety of topics relating to IPC. 

The IPC miniseries content includes information about Cornwall’s new audit offer and IPC network, there is also episodes on topics including MRSA, diarrhoea, urinary tract infections, standard infection control precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, antimicrobial resistance and decontamination. 

We hope you enjoy this episode please see the links below for more information about Hand Hygiene. More information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/ and you can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected]

Hand hygiene 

• NHSE national infection prevention and control manual 
• Harrogate and district hand hygiene policy for general practice   
• Harrogate and District 5 moments of hand hygiene poster
• WHO handwash poster 
• WHO hand rub poster
• NHS Cornwall hand hygiene training, assessment and audit 20 minute YouTube presentation 
• Email NHS Cornwall IPC team for further support/resources [email protected] (while website is underway)

In honour of Infection prevention and control (IPC) week 2022 ‘Primary Care Spotlight’ has recorded a special edition IPC miniseries where host Emma Borders interviews Infection prevention and control clinical nurse specialist Alex Cundy on a variety of topics relating to IPC. 

The IPC miniseries content includes information about Cornwall’s new audit offer and IPC network, there is also episodes on topics including MRSA, diarrhoea, urinary tract infections, standard infection control precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, antimicrobial resistance and decontamination. 

We hope you enjoy this episode please see the links below for more information about Antimicrobial resistance. More information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/ and you can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected]

Antimicrobial Resistance 

• Harrogate and district MDRO policy for general practice  
• Antibiotic guardian
• RCGP target antibiotic toolkit
• UKHSA antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship competencies 
• Email NHS Cornwall IPC team for further support [email protected]
• NHS Cornwall medicines optimisation team for general practice quarterly prescribing data [email protected].   

In honour of Infection prevention and control (IPC) week 2022 ‘Primary Care Spotlight’ has recorded a special edition IPC miniseries where host Emma Borders interviews Infection prevention and control clinical nurse specialist Alex Cundy on a variety of topics relating to IPC. 

 The IPC miniseries content includes information about Cornwall’s new audit offer and IPC network, there is also episodes on topics including MRSA, diarrhoea, urinary tract infections, standard infection control precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, antimicrobial resistance and decontamination. 

We hope you enjoy this episode please see the links below for more information about Diarrhoea. More information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/ and you can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected]

C. diff/Diarrhoea 

•  NICE guidance: C. diff antimicrobial prescribing  
• Harrogate and District C. diff policy for general practice (SIGHT algorithm on page 7)  
• Harrogate and District viral gastroenteritis policy for general practice  
• Email NHS Cornwall IPC team for further support [email protected]

In honour of Infection prevention and control (IPC) week 2022 ‘Primary Care Spotlight’ has recorded a special edition IPC miniseries where host Emma Borders interviews Infection prevention and control clinical nurse specialist Alex Cundy on a variety of topics relating to IPC.  

The IPC miniseries content includes information about Cornwall’s new audit offer and IPC network, there is also episodes on topics including MRSA, diarrhoea, urinary tract infections, standard infection control precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, antimicrobial resistance and decontamination.  

We hope you enjoy this episode please see the links below for more information about MRSA. More information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/ and you can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected]

MRSA

• Harrogate and District MRSA policy for general practice  
• Email NHS Cornwall IPC team for further support [email protected]

In honour of Infection prevention and control (IPC) week 2022 ‘Primary Care Spotlight’ has recorded a special edition IPC miniseries where host Emma Borders interviews Infection prevention and control clinical nurse specialist Alex Cundy on a variety of topics relating to IPC. 

The IPC miniseries content includes information about Cornwall’s new audit offer and IPC network, there is also episodes on topics including MRSA, diarrhoea, urinary tract infections, standard infection control precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, antimicrobial resistance and decontamination. 

We hope you enjoy this episode please see the links below for more information about audit and IPC network. More information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/ and you can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected]

Audit 

•  Harrogate and District IPC audit tools for general practice 
• Email [email protected] for further info/support/resources/site visit (while website is underway) 

 IPC Network

• IPC Network flyer 
• Email NHS Cornwall IPC team for further support [email protected]

In honour of Infection prevention and control (IPC) week 2022 ‘Primary Care Spotlight’ has recorded a special edition IPC miniseries where host Emma Borders interviews Infection prevention and control clinical nurse specialist Alex Cundy on a variety of topics relating to IPC. 

The IPC miniseries content includes information about Cornwall’s new audit offer and IPC network, there is also episodes on topics including MRSA, diarrhoea, urinary tract infections, standard infection control precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, antimicrobial resistance and decontamination. 

We hope you enjoy this episode please see the links below for more information about urinary tract infections. More information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/ and you can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected]

UTI 

• NHSE gram negative blood stream infection plan and tools 
• Primary care UTI diagnostic tool 
• NHS Cornwall urinary catheter passport 
• Email NHS Cornwall IPC team for further support [email protected]

In honour of Infection prevention and control (IPC) week 2022 ‘Primary Care Spotlight’ has recorded a special edition IPC miniseries where host Emma Borders interviews Infection prevention and control clinical nurse specialist Alex Cundy on a variety of topics relating to IPC. 

The IPC miniseries content includes information about Cornwall’s new audit offer and IPC network, there is also episodes on topics including MRSA, diarrhoea, urinary tract infections, standard infection control precautions, transmission-based precautions, hand hygiene, antimicrobial resistance and decontamination. 

We hope you enjoy this episode please see the links below for more information about audit and IPC network. More information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/ and you can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected]

In this episode Emma interviews Sophie Crocker the placement co-ordinator for the primary care training hub.  We discuss what it means to provide placements, why it is so important to provide placements in primary care, and what incentives there are to provide placements and what support there is for practices wanting to provide places.

If you would like more information this can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/support-and-retain/general-practice-staff-bank/and you can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected] 

This Episode is all about Nursing associates and the trainee nursing associate program. For the episode Emma interviews Rachel Tims Senior Workforce Lead for Nursing and Midwifery, Tamzin Irvin Curriculum lead for Nursing Associates at Truro College,  Michelle Robertson Lead Clinical Practice Educator at RCHT, Lead Practice Nurse Sarah Truen and qualified Nursing Associate working in Primary Care Martyn Davey.

This Episode should be of Particular interest to current healthcare assistants wanting to upskill or team leads looking to upskill a member of their team and grow their nursing workforce. Below are some useful links for those wanting more information regarding nursing associates.

My trainee nursing associate journey (Martyn Davey) Published 10 Apr 2019 (accessible with open athens login).

Nursing associate; A new support role in patient care (Health education England) 

We hope you enjoy this episode, more information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/ and you can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected] 

In episode eight of Primary Care Spotlight, Emma interviews Sarah Truen, who is leading on the new Cardiovascular disease training pathway from Cornwall Primary Care Training Hub. The podcast discusses the reason for creating the cardiovascular disease training, why it is so important, who it is for and how it is delivered.

We hope you enjoy this episode, more information can be found on our website at the following address https://www.kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/ and you can also contact us by sending us an email to [email protected].